In some aspects, reservoir characterizations of subterranean regions can be enhanced by using realtime fracture matching techniques for capturing the time dependent evolution of fracture parameters based on the occurrence of the time microseismic events generated by stimulation treatments. These microseismic events may further be used to determine hydraulic fracture planes, identify areas of concentration of high density microseismic events, identify and analyze complex fracture networks, and use these and other techniques to enhance the reservoir characterization.

The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media for real-time induced seismicity management. A distribution value, such as a b value, and an uncertainty of the distribution value is calculated based on the received magnitude data, wherein the distribution represents the proportion of each magnitude earthquake observed in the distribution. A seismogenic index is calculated based on a set of fluid injection rates and the distribution value, wherein the seismogenic index represents the proportion of earthquakes per volume of fluid injected into the earth at a particular location. A distribution of a number of earthquakes that will be induced of each magnitude from future injection is forecasted based on the seismogenic index. A ground motion prediction model is calculated, representing shaking intensity and distance based on the forecasted distribution of earthquakes. Seismicity can then be managed to not exceed a tolerated chance of induced shaking consequences.

A vibration detection system includes a seismic source device that generates a vibration wave repeated with a predetermined period, a vibration receiving device that receives a response wave due to the vibration wave transmitted via the ground, and a signal processing apparatus that processes measured vibration signals received by the vibration receiving device. The signal processing apparatus includes a separating part that separates individual periodic signals having a period according to a periodicity of the vibration wave generated by the seismic source from the measured vibration signals, the calculating part that calculates the standard periodic signal from the separated individual periodic signals, and the generating part that subtracts the standard periodic signal from the measured vibration signals and generates differential signals.

A device for assigning to the unknown onset of a signal in a noisy time series a probability of that onset having a signed excursion away from the trace mean including one or more means arranged to: define a polarity at a given time sample by reference to the sign of the amplitude difference between the extrema immediately before and after the given time sample in the time series; define a positive and a negative polarity probability density function; take the respective products of the positive and negative polarity probability density functions with an onset probability density function defining the probability that the onset of the signal occurs at a given time sample; and marginalize the respective products of the positive and negative polarity probability density functions with the onset probability density function over time to estimate final probabilities that the onset has a positive or a negative polarity.

A remote determination system of seismic sensor orientation comprises: a data collection unit that receives earthquake waveforms and microseism records; a data analysis unit that analyzes earthquake P-waves and earthquake Rayleigh-waves of the earthquake waveforms and analyzes microseism of the input microseism records; a reference seismic sensor selection unit that selects a reference seismic sensor using analysis results derived from the data analysis unit; a misorientation angle determination unit that determines a misorientation angle of a target seismic sensor, using an apparent radial direction determined through microseism analysis and the reference seismic sensor; and a final representative value determination unit that determines a final representative value of a seismic sensor orientation, by collecting a seismic sensor orientation estimate from the earthquake P-wave analysis, a seismic sensor orientation estimate from the earthquake Rayleigh-wave analysis, and a seismic sensor misorientation angle determination value from the misorientation angle determination unit.

The present invention describes a mechanical coupling microseismic monitoring system, which includes at least one microseismic sensor, push rods that are arranged at both ends of the microseismic sensor through a first connection mechanism to send the microseismic sensor into the monitoring hole, introduction mechanisms that are mounted on the push rods for introducing the microseismic sensor into the monitoring hole, and one microseismic monitoring computer that receives signals from the microseismic sensor; the microseismic sensor is a recoverable microseismic sensor; the first connection mechanism is a connection mechanism that can make the push rod swing relative to the microseismic sensor; the introduction mechanism is a three-roller introduction mechanism. The present invention meets the requirement of microseismic monitoring for different parts of deep monitoring hole using multiple microseismic sensors.

The present invention discloses a microseismic monitoring system, which includes at least a microseismic sensor, a push rod set at both ends of the microseismic sensor through the first connecting mechanism for sending the microseismic sensor into a monitoring hole, a guide mechanism installed on the push rod for guiding the microseismic sensor into the monitoring hole, and a microseismic monitoring computer connecting with the microseismic sensor signal. The microseismic sensor is reusable. The first connecting mechanism can make the push rod swing relative to the microseismic sensor. The guide mechanism is a three-roller guide mechanism. The present invention can satisfy the need of monitoring different locations in monitoring holes with large depths for multiple microseismic sensors, and solve problems of effective contact coupling between the microseismic sensors and monitoring holes, which improves the accuracy of microseismic monitoring and reduces the cost of a microseismic monitoring system.

A test system for a microseismic test of rock mass fractures provided by the present invention includes at least one microseismic sensor, a push rod provided at two ends of the microseismic sensor through a connecting mechanism for feeding the microseismic sensor into a monitoring hole , an introducing mechanism mounted on the push rod for introducing the microseismic sensor into the monitoring hole, a hydraulic system providing support hydraulic oil for the microseismic sensor, a microseismic monitoring computer connected with the signal of microseismic sensor through; the microseismic sensor includes a microseismic probe, a holding component holding the microseismic probe, a support plate and a hydraulic support mechanism; the connecting mechanism can make the push rod swing relative to the microseismic sensor, and the introducing mechanism is three-rollers introducing mechanism.

A system and method for a distributed earthquake analysis and reporting system are provided. The system includes a facility control system at a facility that obtains earthquake information sent from one or more seismic sensors, and sends the earthquake information over a network directly or indirectly to other facility control systems. The facilities which include the facility control systems can be owned/operated by different business organizations or by the same organization, in examples. The facility control system at each facility responds to received earthquake information from the other facility control systems by configuring building systems such as public address systems to warn building occupants, industrial machine controllers to stop machinery, and elevator controllers to stop elevators at a nearest floor and open its doors, in examples.

A seismic sensor according to one or more embodiments may include: an acceleration measuring unit configured to repeatedly measure acceleration in three directions orthogonal to each other; and an index value calculator configured to operate in a measurement mode for calculating an index value of a magnitude of an earthquake based on a measurement result of acceleration in at least one direction by the acceleration measuring unit, and to operate in a standby mode with less power consumption than power consumption in the measurement mode. Then, the acceleration measuring unit monitors establishment of an activation condition that N times (M?N?2) measurement results in consecutive M times (M?2) measurement results of acceleration in a predetermined direction exceed an acceleration threshold value. When the acceleration measuring unit detects establishment of the activation condition, the index value calculator transitions from the standby mode to the measurement mode.