WO2006026440A3 - Method and apparatus for imaging permeability pathways of geologic fluid reservoirs using seismic emission tomography - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for imaging permeability pathways of geologic fluid reservoirs using seismic emission tomography Download PDF

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WO2006026440A3
WO2006026440A3 PCT/US2005/030428 US2005030428W WO2006026440A3 WO 2006026440 A3 WO2006026440 A3 WO 2006026440A3 US 2005030428 W US2005030428 W US 2005030428W WO 2006026440 A3 WO2006026440 A3 WO 2006026440A3
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/28—Processing seismic data, e.g. analysis, for interpretation, for correction
    • G01V1/30—Analysis
    • G01V1/306—Analysis for determining physical properties of the subsurface, e.g. impedance, porosity or attenuation profiles
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    • G01V2210/00—Details of seismic processing or analysis
    • G01V2210/10—Aspects of acoustic signal generation or detection
    • G01V2210/12—Signal generation
    • G01V2210/123—Passive source, e.g. microseismics

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The application of SET for the imaging and analysis of seismic energy emission induced during production of fluid resources from their reservoirs allows 4 dimensional measurements of the components of the permeability field of the reservoir. The seismic energy emission associated with the permeability field is identified by its spatial and temporal location with respect to a well or plurality of wells in which fluid pressure is being changed. Changing fluid pressure causes seismicity to rapidly migrate outward from the points of fluid pressure change and will alter the characteristics of the seismic energy emission. Monitoring the changes in seismic energy emission in response to pressure changes in the active well and altering the values of the processing parameters permits measurement of components of the permeability tensor. The placement of subsequent infill, development and injection wells may be selected based on the analysis.
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