That's some fascinating stuff. Thanks!

Unfortunately, I learned about their new modeling options... and nothing about what the models told them.

Hello Positive_Phototaxis,

Sorry, I don't know how to post graphics, but the higher resolution of the newer models appear to show more waterfront penetration, but also more areas of bypassed oil probably due to Super-K fractures. Remember that 6 years have passed since the 2002 graphic, but I am not skilled like SS, Euan, and F-F to know the relative significance of the change over time vs Ghawar's extraction and depletion. Hopefully WT, Rockman, GaryP, and other geologists/reservoir engineers will take a gander at these links.

Hint: since these are PDFs you can use the zoom-in tool to look for greater detail. JoulesBurn, GaryP, and some other TODers are pretty good at pixel and graphics manipulation.

For TOD newbies wondering what could happen if we find the NEW Ghawar Oil-Sat graphic, here is a link to what SS did earlier:

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/2470
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Depletion Levels in Ghawar
Posted by Stuart Staniford on May 15, 2007
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My guess is that this was the most influential and widely read TOD keypost [also presented by SS at ASPO].