WO2004086090A3 - A method for monitoring a high-resistivity reservoir rock formation - Google Patents

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WO2004086090A3
WO2004086090A3 PCT/NO2004/000079 NO2004000079W WO2004086090A3 WO 2004086090 A3 WO2004086090 A3 WO 2004086090A3 NO 2004000079 W NO2004000079 W NO 2004000079W WO 2004086090 A3 WO2004086090 A3 WO 2004086090A3
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Svein Erling Johnstad
Fan-Nian Kong
Harald Westerdahl
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Svein Erling Johnstad
Fan-Nian Kong
Harald Westerdahl
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Priority to BRPI0408590-6A priority patent/BRPI0408590B1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V3/00—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation
    • G01V3/18—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V3/30—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for well-logging operating with electromagnetic waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V3/00—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation
    • G01V3/12—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation operating with electromagnetic waves
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Abstract

A method for monitoring a high-resistivity reservoir rock formation (2) below one or more less resistive formations (3), comprising the following steps: Transmitting an electromagnetic signal (S) propagating from near a seafloor or land surface (1) by means of an electromagnetic transmitter (5) powered by a voltage signal generator (G). The electromagnetic signal (S) propagates from the seafloor (1) and is guided along a conductive string (7) to the high-resistive formation (2), and propagates as a guided-wave electromagnetic signal (S2) at a relatively higher speed (V2) inside the high-resistivity formation (2) than a propagation speed (V3) in the less resistive formations (3). The guided-wave electromagnetic signal (S2) gives rise to an upward refracting electromagnetic signal (R3) having the relatively lower propagation speed (V3) in the less resistive formations (3) and having an exit angle nearer to the normal N to the interface between said high-resistivity formation (2) and the lower-resistivity formation (3), and gives rise to a steeply rising refraction wave front (F3). The refracted electromagnetic wave front (F3) comprising refracted electromagnetic signals (R3) is detected along an array of sensor antennas (6a, 6b, 6c, ..., 6k, ..., 6n) along the seafloor, the array having a direction away from the transmitter (5). In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the electromagnetic transmitter (5) comprises an antenna (50) transmitting the electromagnetic signal (S) to an upper end (70 U) of an electrically conductive string (7), e.g. a steel casing or liner, the upper end (70 U) being arranged near said seafloor (1).
PCT/NO2004/000079 2003-03-27 2004-03-22 A method for monitoring a high-resistivity reservoir rock formation WO2004086090A2 (en)

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MXPA05010206A MXPA05010206A (en) 2003-03-27 2004-03-22 A method for monitoring a high-resistivity reservoir rock formation.
CA2520844A CA2520844C (en) 2003-03-27 2004-03-22 A method for monitoring a high-resistivity reservoir rock formation
GB0518242A GB2417782B (en) 2003-03-27 2004-03-22 A method for monitoring a high-resistivity reservoir rock formation
AU2004223523A AU2004223523B2 (en) 2003-03-27 2004-03-22 A method for monitoring a high-resistivity reservoir rock formation
BRPI0408590-6A BRPI0408590B1 (en) 2003-03-27 2004-03-22 METHODS FOR MONITORING A HIGH RESISTANCE RESERVE ROCK FORMATION UNDER ONE OR MORE LESS RESISTANT FORMATION AND A UNDERGROUND OIL FORMATION
US10/549,913 US7456632B2 (en) 2003-03-27 2004-03-22 Method for monitoring low-resistivity formation using polarized waves

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