Global Energy Operator Accelerates Deepwater Decisions with Viridien HPC
Back to Technical ContentA global energy operator achieved a 60% reduction in reservoir characterization cycle time by deploying its proprietary Full Waveform Inversion (FWI) technology on Viridien’s HPC platform. The collaboration accelerated the delivery of actionable subsurface insights and established a repeatable, scalable foundation for future deepwater exploration programs.
CHALLENGE
Deepwater exploration depends on timely, high-quality subsurface imaging to support critical drill/no-drill decisions. To expedite its imaging capabilities, the operator sought to deploy its proprietary FWI technology on an external HPC platform for the first time. The initiative required seamless integration of specialized imaging workflows, validation of performance at scale, and a framework capable of supporting future projects.
Key challenges:
- Cycle time – shorten reservoir characterization timelines (which were taking up to 18 months) to accelerate time to deepwater drill/no-drill decisions
- Technology integration – deploy complex and proprietary FWI technology on an external HPC platform for the first time
- Performance validation – benchmark existing cloud HPC infrastructure for compute-intensive workloads against Viriden’s HPC environment
RESULTS
By deploying its proprietary imaging technology on an HPC platform optimized for seismic workflows, as well as leveraging Geovation software for rapid facilitation, the operator achieved significant gains in speed, performance, and scalability. The collaboration with Viridien established a proven framework for running advanced imaging workloads while accelerating the delivery of subsurface insights for more-informed exploration.
Key benefits:
- Accelerated workflows – reduced projected reservoir characterization timelines from 18 months to 7 months
- Superior performance – achieved approximately 2x higher node throughput and up to 4x greater compute efficiency compared to cloud HPC
- Scalable deployment model – established a framework for future global deployment of proprietary FWI workflows
60%Faster Cycle Time | 18 → 7Months to Decision | 2xHigher Throughput | 4xCompute Efficiency |
The engagement demonstrated how Viridien’s bespoke, optimised HPC can unlock new levels of performance for compute-intensive seismic imaging workflows.
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