RTD TOPICS/ OBJECTIVES	                                                                                           Category


1.	Develop new, high resolution non-interventionist/remote sensing techniques to:             E + TE

	-	identify fluid phases ahead of drilling;
	-	resolve more precisely geological (stratigraphic and structural) and fluid 
                boundaries;
	-	assess the benefits/feasibility of utilising seismic shear wave
       		technology routinely in exploration;
	-	enhance three component seismic processing for handling	shear wave signals;
	-	extract more petrophysical information (attributes) from the 3D seismic data 
                cube, including improved methods to extract useful signals from noisy data.

	(Asset focus: exploration, prospect appraisal, field 
        development and improved recovery from existing fields)

2.	In reflection seismic surveying, to enhance data compression, data communication,        TE + E

         signal-to-noise ratio, multiple  
         suppression, time-to-depth conversion, 3D depth 
         migration, multiple attenuation, seismic-to-well ties, sub-salt imaging.

	(Asset focus: all assets studied using seismic methods)

3.	In reflection seismic surveying, to enhance concurrent acquisition and                         TE + CR

         processing capability to allow more "interpretative" processing in addition to 
         pre-set routines.
         (Options will arise from improved computer power for on-board processing and 
         from improved data transmission from ship to shore, including routine use of 
         satellite communications.) 	

	 (Asset focus: all assets studied using seismic methods)

TE- technology enhancement.  CR- cost reduction.  E- enabling.