G01V3/083

Modification and assessment

The present disclosure involves processes for assessing and modifying pavement surfaces using a mobile platform. An emitter associated with the mobile platform generates electromagnetic waves directed towards a portion of a pavement surface. A condition sensor associated with the mobile platform receives electromagnetic radiation from a first portion of the pavement surface and generates a first electronic signal representative of a current condition of the portion of the pavement surface. A location sensor generates a second electronic signal containing location data corresponding to the first portion of the pavement surface. A computing platform is used to process the electronic signals and create a current pavement condition data point. The computing platform may compare the first electronic signal against a reference representative of a target condition of the portion of the pavement surface, determine if there is a condition variance, and determine whether any condition variance exceeds a predetermined threshold. If a condition variance exceeds a predetermined threshold, the computing platform may generate a condition control signal which is transmitted to a pavement surface modification system, and which operates to modify operation of the pavement surface modification system in order to reduce the condition variance.

METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND PROCESSING TENSOR ARTIFICIAL-SOURCE ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL DATA AND DEVICE THEREOF
20210026033 · 2021-01-28 ·

A method for collecting and processing the tensor artificial-source electromagnetic signal data and a device thereof; the method comprising the steps of: step S1: determining an electric field polarization direction in a measuring area, and arranging electromagnetic field sensors according to the electric field polarization direction in the measuring area, step S2: respectively collecting artificial-source electromagnetic field signals and natural-field-source electromagnetic field signals, step S3: respectively Fourier-transforming the collected electromagnetic field signals, thereby obtaining the electromagnetic field values corresponding to the artificial source, and the collected electromagnetic field signals corresponding to n groups of natural sources, step S4: calculating to obtain the underground tensor impedances according to the electromagnetic field values corresponding to the artificial source and the electromagnetic field signals corresponding to n groups of natural sources that are obtained based on the least square method, step S5:

Bipole source modeling

Disclosed are methods and systems for producing bipole source modeling with reduced computational loads. A method may comprise receiving first electromagnetic data and second electromagnetic data from a first shotpoint and a second of a marine electromagnetic survey, modelling a first electromagnetic field and second electromagnetic field for one or more dipole sources of a bipole source and combining a plurality of data points to provide an approximation of an electromagnetic field for the bipole source. A system may comprise electromagnetic sensors, a bipole source, wherein the bipole source comprise a pair of electrodes that are separated by a distance, wherein the bipole source is configured to generate an electromagnetic field, and a data processing system configured to receive electromagnetic data from a plurality of shotpoints of the bipole source and model electromagnetic fields for one or more dipole sources of the bipole source from the electromagnetic data.

Electromagnetic data inversion

Electromagnetic (EM) inversion includes determining an electric field associated with EM data within a predetermined sensitivity area around each of a plurality of source positions, iteratively inverting the electric field for a subsurface resistivity EM model indicative of a subterranean formation for each of a plurality of EM electrical resistivity data cells within each of the predetermined sensitivity areas, and storing results of the iterative inversion. A linear system of equations comprising a Jacobian matrix is generated based on the iterative inversion, the linear system of equations is stored, and the linear system of equations is solved at each iteration of the iterative inversion to update the subsurface resistivity EM model until a convergence criterion is met. A resistivity map based on the updated subsurface resistivity EM model can be produced.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING GEOPHYSICAL DATA
20200393582 · 2020-12-17 ·

A method of generating geophysical data using at least one source. The method may include the steps of generating a geophysical wavefield with a varying signature using at least one source, wherein the signature is varied in a periodic pattern.

TRACKING AND SPATIAL LOCATION SYSTEM OF MAGNETIC SENSORS AND TRACKING AND LOCATION METHOD

The present aspects provide a tracking and spatial location system of magnetic sensors applied in extraction and transport processes in open pit mines or underground mines, allowing spatially locating one or more sensors that transmit magnetic signals through of one or more collectors that perform a reading and processing of these signals. The present aspects also provide a tracking and location method that makes use of the magnetic sensors tracking and spatial location system, comprising the necessary steps to perform the tracking and determine the location of the sensors.

Three-dimensional directional transient electromagnetic detection device and method for mining borehole

Disclosed is a three-dimensional directional transient electromagnetic advanced detection device, wherein the CPU and the bus communication end of the transient electromagnetic transmitting module are both connected to the system bus, the signal output end of the transient electromagnetic transmitting module is connected to the transient electromagnetic transmitting coil outside the borehole to be detected, the signal input end of the electromagnetic signal receiving module is connected to the signal output ends of the three-dimensional magnetic field sensor and the one-dimensional Z-directional electric field sensor, the signal output end of the electromagnetic signal receiving module is connected to the electromagnetic signal input end of the SCM, the communication end of the first memory is connected to the data storage end of the SCM, the communication end of the three-dimensional electronic compass is connected to the compass signal communication end of the SCM, the host data communication of the SCM is connected to the second optical cable port of the local host through the first optical cable port and the optical cable. The device can detect harmful geological bodies such as aquifer and water-conducting channels and make a intensive and effective detection forecast.

Systems and Methods for Electromagnetic Waterfront Surveillance in a Vicinity of an Oil Well

Systems, methods, and devices for performing real-time detecting and spatially-positioning a waterfront in an oil-producing reservoirs are disclosed. An example method of predicting movement of a waterfront in a reservoir may include generating a plurality of electrical signals having different frequencies with a surface electric source; injecting currents corresponding to the plurality of generated signals into the earth near a well extending into the reservoir with a surface dipole; sensing a vertical component of an electric field generated by each of the injected currents at a location in the reservoir with a sensor; detecting a location of the waterfront within the reservoir based on the received vertical components of the electric fields; and analyzing the detected vertical components of the electric fields taken on at least two different points in time with machine learning to predict a rate of movement of the waterfront within the reservoir.

CAPACITIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC FORMATION SURVEILLANCE USING PASSIVE SOURCE

Naturally-occurring, electromagnetic signals generated by interaction of solar wind with earth's magnetosphere adjacent a borehole are measured by an electromagnetic sensor positioned adjacent the borehole in the hydrocarbon-bearing formation. Electromagnetic signals generated within the borehole are measured over a period of time by a borehole sensor positioned within the borehole. The electromagnetic signals change over the period of time due to variations in fluid distributions within the hydrocarbon-bearing formation. Electromagnetic changes to the electromagnetic signals generated within the borehole and to the passive, naturally-occurring electromagnetic signals over the period of time are determined by one or more processors. A computational model of the hydrocarbon-bearing formation is generated based in part on the electromagnetic changes.

Towable electromagnetic source equipment
10795043 · 2020-10-06 · ·

A marine survey system can include a first cable including a first end configured to be coupled to a direct current (DC) power supply on a marine survey vessel and a support module coupled to a second end of the first cable and configured to receive power therefrom. A first electrode of towable electromagnetic (EM) source equipment can be coupled to the support module and configured to receive power therefrom. A depth control device can be coupled to the first electrode and configured to control a depth of the first electrode. A first end of a second cable can be coupled to the support module and configured to receive power therefrom. A second electrode of the towable EM source equipment can be coupled to a second end of the second cable and configured to receive power therefrom.