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TERRA-IQ Ltd. specializes in providing oil companies with expertise in leading-edge geophysical technologies for reservoir characterization and seismic data interpretation.

The central goal of our reservoir characterization projects is to provide the reliable reservoir models required for forecasting oil production, evaluating various production scenarios, and optimizing field development. Our studies integrate seismic data with logs, cores, potential fields, and geological data in an effort to create comprehensive reservoir models. 
 

Publications

  • Dumitrescu, C. C. and Talinga D., 2019, Overburden characterization with formation pore pressure and anisotropic stress field estimation in the Athabasca Basin, Canada; Interpretation, Vol. 7, No. 4; p. 1-11. Contact us for a copy
  • Talinga D. and C. C. Dumitrescu, 2019, Seismic reconstruction of the in situ anisotropic stress field for caprock integrity in the Athabasca oil-sands basin, Canada; Interpretation, Vol. 7, No. 1; p. T221–T229. Contact us for a copy
  • Mayer, F., Dumitrescu C. C., Larson G, 2015, Resistivity and density estimation from multicomponent seismic data: case study from the lower cretaceous McMurray formation, Athabasca Oil Sands. Contact us for a copy
  • Dumitrescu, C. C., P. Vermeulen, S. Gammie, G. Li, 2015, Facies analysis using multicomponent seismic data in oil-sands reservoir: case study from Athabasca Oil Sands, Geophysical Society of Houston, p.15 – 19; Contact us for a copy
  • Dumitrescu, C. C. and Lines, L., 2011, Chapter 20: Spectral decomposition in a heavy-oil/bitumen sand reservoir; AAPG Memoir on oil Sands. Contact us for a copy
  • Dumitrescu, C. C., Russel, B., Lines, L., 2011, Heavy oil modeling - a tutorial. Proceedings of the 10th SEGJ International Symposium, Kyoto, Japan, 20-22 November 2011, p. 1-6. Contact us for a copy
  • Dumitrescu, C. C. and Lines, L., 2010, Chapter 13 in Heavy Oils: Reservoir Characterization and Production Monitoring; SEG Geophysical Developments No. 13; Edited by S. Chopra, L.R. Lines, D. R. Schmitt, and M. L. Batzle. Contact us for a copy
  • Dumitrescu, C. C. and Lines, L., 2010, Characterization of heavy oil reservoir using Vp/Vs ratio and neural network analysis; CSEG Recorder, p. 7-11. Contact us for a copy
  • Dumitrescu, C. C., Mayer, F., Couzens, R., 2009, Exploration of Lower Cretaceous sands in Leland Area, ALberta, using seismically derived rock properties; First Break, Vol 27, p. 53-60. Contact us for a copy
  • Full list of publications available upon request.

 

Conference Presentations

  • Dumitrescu, C.C., 2021, Brittleness and Geomechanical Properties Estimation Using Wireline and Seismic Data in the Duvernay Shale Basin, Canada; URTeC 2021 - Contact us for a copy
  • Dumitrescu, C. C. , 2021, Brittleness value in the Duvernay Formation; GeoConvention 2021 - Contact us for a copy
  • Dumitrescu, C.C., N. Butler, A. Wray, A. Islam, 2020, Beyond Quantitative Interpretation: a Duvernay Case Study. Contact us for a copy
  • Dumitrescu, C. C. , 2020, 3D Seismic Estimates of the Anisotropic Stresses in the Athabasca oil Sands Reservoirs for Caprock Intergrity. Contact us for a copy
  • Dumitrescu C.C, G. Larson, 2019, The Biot Coefficient and Anisotropic Stress Estimation from Seismic. GeoConvention 2019, Calgary, AB, Canada. Contact us for a copy
  • Talinga, D., C.C. Dumitrescu, G. Larson, 2018, Three-dimensional seismic reconstruction of the anisotropic tectonic stress for cap-rock integrity in the Athabasca oil-sands, Alberta, Canada, AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Contact us for a copy
  • Talinga, D., C.C. Dumitrescu, G. Larson, 2018, Understanding the in-situ anisotropic stress field for cap-rock integrity, GeoConvention 2018. Contact us for a copy
  • Zhang, W. and C.C. Dumitrescu, 2018, Enhance reservoir characterization at Narrows Lake oil-sands project by using 3-component seismic, GeoConvention 2018. Contact us for a copy
  • Dumitrescu C.C. and G. Larson, 2017, Quantitative interpretation of 4D-3C seismic data for an oil-sands reservoir, EAGE Workshop. Contact us for a copy
  • Dumitrescu C.C., 2016, Multicomponent seismic attributes for Structural and Stratigraphic interpretation of the oil-sand reservoirs, GeoConvention 2016. Contact us for a copy
  • Talinga D.A. and C.C. Dumitrescu, 2016, Evaluation of anisotropy and stress in the Clearwater Formation, using seismic and well log data. Contact us for a copy
  • Dumitrescu, C. C., Larson, G., Mayer, F. and Talinga, D., 2014, Reservoir characterization using converted-wave seismic data: Case study from Lower Cretatceous McMurray Formation, Athabasca Oil Sands; Geoconvention 2014.
  • Dumitrescu, C. C., Vermeulen, P., Gammie, S. and Li, G., 2014, Facies analysis using 3C 3D seismic data in oil-sands reservoir; Geoconvention 2014.
  • Dumitrescu, C. C. and Lines, L., 2013, Vp/Vs - A novel approach for interpreting McmUrray Formation stratigraphic architecture with cores, logs and seismic data; Geoconvention 2013.
  • Dumitrescu, C. C. and Engel, L. A., 2012, Case Studies Highlighting Tight Sand Reservoir Characterization from the Interpretaion of AVO - Inversion Techniques; Best integrated oral presentation at Geoconvention 2012.
  • Dumitrescu, C. C. and L. Lines, 2011, Poroelastic and viscoelastic modelling of the elastic properties for heavy-oil; Oil Sands Heavy Oil Technologies.
  • Duhault, J., P. B. Colton, and C. C. Dumitrescu, 2011, Geoscience interpretation of a 3C3D seismic survey in extreme southern Alberta, CSEG
  • Dumitrescu, C. C., 2010, Characterization of heavy oil reservoir using Vp/Vs ratio and neural network analysis; CSEG luncheon (February).
  • Dumitrescu, C. C. and L. Lines, 2009, Case study of a heavy oil reservoir interpretation using Vp/Vs ratio and other seismic attributes, SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2009: pp. 1765-1769. Contact us for a copy
  • Over 40 papers presented (2003-2014) at professional conferences sponsored by the CSEG, SEG, EAGE and SPE. A list of relevant additional past presentations can be found HERE. Full list of presentations available upon request.

 

 

 
Upcoming Events

 IMAGE, The International Meeting for Applied Geoscience & Energy    

George R. Brown Convention Center; August 28 - September 1, 2023; Houston, TX

Session Chairs: Carmen C. Dumitrescu and Kanglin Wang

August 31, 2023, 10:20 AM - 12:00 PM, Session TL P1: Feasibility, Processing and Imaging 4D Seismic
 
Recent Presentations and Papers 
- Dumitrescu,  C.C.,  2021, Brittleness and Geomechanical Properties Estimation Using Wireline and Seismic Data in the Duvernay Shale Basin, Canada; URTeC 2021 - Contact us for a copy

- Dumitrescu, C. C. , 2021, Brittleness value in the Duvernay Formation; GeoConvention 2021 - Contact us for a copy

- Dumitrescu,  C.C.,  N. Butler,  A. Wray, A. Islam, 2020, Beyond Quantitative Interpretation: a Duvernay Case Study - Contact us for a copy

- Dumitrescu, C. C. , 2020, 3D Seismic Estimates of the Anisotropic Stresses in the Athabasca oil Sands Reservoirs for Caprock Integrity - Contact us for a copy

- Dumitrescu, C. C. and Talinga D., 2019, Overburden characterization with formation pore  pressure and anisotropic stress field estimation in the Athabasca Basin, Canada;  Interpretation, Vol. 7, No. 4; p. 1-11 -  Contact us for a copy

- Talinga D. and C. C. Dumitrescu, 2019, Seismic reconstruction of the in situ anisotropic stress field for caprock integrity in the Athabasca oil-sands basin, Canada; Interpretation, Vol. 7, No. 1; p. T221–T229 -  Contact us for a copy

- Talinga, D., C.C. Dumitrescu, G. Larson, 2018, Three-dimensional seismic reconstruction of the anisotropic tectonic stress for cap-rock integrity in the Athabasca oil-sands, Alberta, Canada, AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - Contact us for a copy

- Talinga, D., C.C. Dumitrescu, G. Larson, 2018, Understanding the in-situ anisotropic stress field for cap-rock integrity, GeoConvention 2018 - Contact us for a copy

- Zhang, W. and C.C. Dumitrescu, 2018, Enhance reservoir characterization at Narrows Lake oil-sands project by using 3-component seismic, GeoConvention 2018 - Contact us for a copy

- Larson G and C.C. Dumitrescu,  2017, Quantitative Interpretation of Time-Lapse Seismic for a SAGD Reservoir at Jackfish, Alberta-  Contact us for a copy

- Dumitrescu C.C. and G. Larson,  2017, Quantitative interpretation of 4D-3C seismic data for an oil-sands reservoir, EAGE Workshop -  Contact us for a copy

- Talinga D. and C.C. Dumitrescu, 2016, Anisotropic stress field characterization for caprock integrity in the Athabasca oil sands, SEG Expanded Technical Abstracts -  Contact us for a copy

- Dumitrescu C.C., G. Larson, D. Talinga, 2016, Life of an oil-sands project: Value added with time-lapse multicomponent seismic inversion, SEG Expanded Technical Abstracts -  Contact us for a copy

- Mayer F., C.C. Dumitrescu, G. Cain, 2016, Statistically Improved Resistivity and Density Estimation From Multicomponent Seismic Data: Case Study From the Lower Cretaceous McMurray Formation, Athabasca Oil Sands, AAPG ACE 2016 -  Contact us for a copy

- Mayer, F., C. C. Dumitrescu, G. Larson, 2015, Resistivity and density estimation from multicomponent seismic data: Case study from the Lower Cretaceous McMurray Formation, Athabasca oil sands, CSEG Recorder -  Contact us for a copy

- Dumitrescu, C. C., P. Vermeulen, S. Gammie and G. Li, 2014, Facies analysis using multicomponent seismic data in oil-sands reservoir: Case study from Athabasca Oil Sands; SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2014: pp. 2413-2417 - Contact us for a copy