Quantifying fault Reactivation risk in the deep offshore Niger Delta using Geomechanical Modelling
A number of large petroleum fields are located in anticlinal structures within the Niger Delta, and these fields may be considered as potential fault reactivation risk as time goes on. High resolution predictive model was generated in this study using 3D finite element models constrained by seismic with a view to improving wellbore stability predictions along the paths of future development wells. 3D seismic data, borehole and production data were integrated in the analysis and interpretation of detailed structural model of the study area.