Imaging Deep Geology Using Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry Inversion – K-2, Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

E023 Imaging Deep Geology Using Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry Inversion: K-2 Deepwater Gulf of Mexico 1 Mark A. Davies 2 John O’Brien 2 Arnold Rodriguez 1 Phillip Houghton 1 Gary Barnes & 1 John Lumley 1 ARKeX Limited Newton House Cowley Road Cambridge CB4 0WZ UK 2 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation The Woodlands Houston USA A common misunderstanding in the oil industry is that Full Tensor Gravity Gradient (FTG) data is only of use when resolving shallow sections of the earth model. This paper will highlight the ability of FTG to resolve deep as well as shallow geological targets by showing