About Acoustic Reservoir Imaging
ARI has been commercially active in the United States since 2002—completing more than 50 surveys and accumulating more than 2,500 data sets.
For exploration:
- ARI is extremely effective in verifying the presence of hydrocarbons at proposed exploratory well locations.
- ARI is used in combination with existing gravity, magnetic, seismic, chemical and geologic data to assist in more precise delineation of hydrocarbon bearing portions of reservoirs and in the determination of trap limits.
- ARI reconnaissance surveys are useful before acquiring seismic data in new exploration areas to more accurately and economically define the areas of interest.
For development and production:
- ARI is a unique monitoring tool for producing fields. It can detect the presence of movable hydrocarbons and delineate hydrocarbon/water contacts.
- ARI will locate and help identify fault types (sealing/unsealed).
- ARI assists in the identification and delineation of stratigraphic traps created by facies changes and other variances in rock character. It is helpful in locating the best position for injection and development wells and in the orientation of horizontal wells.
- ARI can be utilized as a producing field monitoring tool to track oil water contact and transition zones in real time.
John Hastings
- Graduated from Texas Tech University in 1963 with a degree in Petroleum Engineering.
- Worked for Sun Oil Company for 11 years in various technical and management positions. Those positions included Corporate Administration, Refining, Economics, and Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Operations.
- Served as Vice President of Production for Wessely Energy Corporations for 11 years.
- Independent Oil and Gas Operator for the past 23 years.