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3D Seismic Technology
USTAR’s Eastern Utah Technology Outreach Team is assisting research, industry and entrepreneurial leaders to increase oil and gas production in Utah and reduce the environmental impact of drilling. By increasing drilling success rates, 3D seismic technology can help oil and gas companies lower costs, increase production and reduce surface impact to mitigate environmental disturbance.
USTAR has funded a proof-of-concept and validation testing of 3D seismic imaging technology that shows promise to improve the effectiveness of oil and gas well drilling. By reducing the number of “dry holes,” this degree of improvement may reduce the cost of drilling and lessen the environmental impact. USTAR funded 3D seismic modeling is targeted at property owned by the State of Utah School & Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA). In 2008, revenues from oil and gas production on SITLA land generated over $76 million dollars for Utah’s educational system.
3D Seismic Modeling