More Than Cloud: New techniques for characterizing reservoir structure using induced seismicity

Autor: Michael Fehler, Andy Jupe, Hiroshi Asanuma
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: The Leading Edge. 20:324-328
ISSN: 1938-3789
1070-485X
DOI: 10.1190/1.1438942
Popis: Interest in using microearthquakes for characterizing petroleum and geothermal reservoirs and the region surrounding underground mines has grown considerably over the last several years. A comprehensive understanding of the fracture distribution and hydrogeomechanical processes occurring during operation provides valuable information for reservoir development and optimization of production. Some of this information can be obtained from well logs, but they only provide direct information about conditions near the well. Microseismic (MS) monitoring techniques can be primary methods for obtaining detailed information about reservoirs and fracture systems at locations as far as 1 km from boreholes.
Databáze: OpenAIRE