Until now, petroleum is one of the most important sources of energy for human life. Based on CNBC, OPEC estimates that world petroleum consumption will grow by 7.3 barrel per day. However, the scarcity of petroleum is not only due to the factor of the need for petroleum but also because of the difficulties in finding the source of petroleum. Petroleum that is usually detected through sound reflection is only able to be captured with 2-dimensional waves. This causes the images obtained by the computer to be less clear. Moreover, to do this petroleum searching requires a lot of computers and definitely requires a large cost. The frequency obtained can change according to the waves which makes it increasingly difficult for petroleum companies to solve the wave. However, at the beginning of the 21st century, the Helmholtz equation was solved which was able to overcome this problem. The Helmholtz equation can solve problems in the search for petroleum sources by detecting 3-dimensional waves and by utilizing the robust method application of the Helmholtz equation.
Based on Grid.id, Dr. Yogi said that before the 21st century, oil companies always relied on 2-dimensional waves obtained from sound reflections. Two-dimensional waves have problems with unclear image results. Thus, it has a bad impact on the search for petroleum sources. The solution to getting more clear image results is by detecting 3-dimensions waves. However, the computer at that time also still had difficulty in making calculations to get the results of 3-dimensional waves. Therefore, the Helmholtz equation is used in the search for petroleum sources. The Helmholtz equation can calculate 3-dimensional waves more efficiently. Moreover, the Helmholtz equation can also be easily integrated with computers making it very suitable for solving this problem.
In addition, the difference in the speed of each sound reflection causes the frequency produced in the sound reflection to vary. Also, there are some cases that the frequency produced by sound reflection suddenly changes every second or in several time intervals. This will cause complex problems in getting 3-dimensional waves despite using many computers used. Even if oil companies try to operate many computers to detect 3-dimensional waves it only makes they are harmed. Therefore, oil companies think that the solution is not about the quantity of the computers but how to operate and calculate the variable frequency from the sound reflection so it can be converted into 3-dimensional waves easily.
The reason why oil companies just waste many computers to process the frequency is that formula used to calculate the frequency was not efficient. Even more, they definitely waste their money just to buy and operate many computers. In this case, the problem can be solved by applying a robust method from Helmholtz equation. In this method, the Helmholtz equation can be applied to the frequency of sound reflection that changes for some interval. Based on kompasiana.com, Dr. Yogi who solved this Helmholtz equation said that the Helmholtz equation reduces hardware costs up to 70%. So that in this case the problem of frequency changes can be overcome.
Thus, the Helmholtz equation can solve the problem of petroleum companies looking for petroleum sources. That is because the Helmholtz equation can detect 3-dimensional waves easily. Then the use of the robust method application in the Helmholtz equation is also universal for each change in frequency.
References
- https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/market/20180924154250-17-34487/opec-2040-konsumsi-minyak-dunia-capai-112-juta-barel
- https://intisari.grid.id/read/0390773/berkat-yogi-ahmad-erlangga-pencarian-minyak-bumi-menjadi-lebih-mudah?page=all
- https://www.kompasiana.com/kenhirai/5518a6c3a333118207b665da/para-ilmuwan-indonesia-di-panggung-arab-saudi