Geomodels are foundational for understanding subsurface assets and informing field development strategies and drilling plans.

While most hydrocarbon assets have existing reservoir geomodels, many fall short of the accuracy and detail achievable with today’s advanced modeling capabilities. Improving geomodel quality is essential for better asset understanding and decision-making, and critical to unlocking the potential of generative AI (GenAI) and agentic AI in upstream development and production.

Join AAPG and AspenTech for a strategic fireside chat exploring why accurate geomodels matter more than ever, the business value they deliver, and how their detailed 3D data provides a critical foundation for AI-driven upstream workflows. The discussion features Lars Edward Rygg Kjellesvik of Kjellesvik Reservoir Management Services AS, a leading expert in geomodeling applications with decades of experience; Ron Beck, who leads AspenTech’s Subsurface Science marketing; and Susan Nash, Director of Innovation and Emerging Science/Technology at AAPG. Digital transformation and upstream leaders will gain insights into:

• Assessing geomodel quality: How to evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of your existing models.
• Improving modeling outcomes: Practical steps to enhance model quality and unlock deeper asset insights.
• Unlocking value from existing data: A case study showing how reusing existing data can reveal new insights into subsurface assets.
• Preparing for AI-driven workflows: How high-quality geomodels can support agentic AI to accelerate insights, improve development and production decision-making, and streamline project execution.

Time permitting, the panelists will also answer audience questions.