Patent classifications
G01V2210/1295
Method and system for imaging dipping structures
A method for imaging one or more dipping structures is provided. The method comprises providing a given velocity model, calculating travel time of a seismic wave using the velocity model, estimating coherency of event signals of array data that are time-corrected for a trial reflector, weighting a waveform sample corresponding to the travel time based on the coherency, and mapping the weighted waveform sample.
Subterranean well torpedo system
Provided in some embodiments is a well torpedo system that includes a torpedo adapted to be advanced in a wellbore of a subterranean well. The torpedo including an integrated spool adapted to hold a fiber-optic (FO) umbilical including a FO line adapted to couple to a surface component, and an engine adapted to combust solid propellant to generate thrust to propel advancement of the torpedo in the wellbore.
Wavelet estimation for four-dimensional characterization of subsurface properties based on dynamic simulation
Wavelet estimation may be performed in a reservoir simulation model that is constrained by seismic inversion data and well logs. A synthetic seismic trace is generated along with an estimated wavelet. The reservoir simulation model is revised based on results from model comparisons to actual data or base seismic data and is then used to perform a wavelet estimation. The estimated wavelet may then be used to plan further production at the well site environment, additional production at additional well site environments or any other production and drilling operation for any given present or future well site environment.
Method and System for Electromagnetic Method (EM) Signal Detection Based on Onshore Sparker Source
A method and system for electromagnetic method (EM) signal detection based on an onshore sparker source, the method including: arranging an EM signal detection system near a sparker source; releasing, by the sparker source, an electromagnetic pulse concomitantly in a discharge and mechanical energy output process; observing an electromagnetic response generated by the earth under the excitation of the electromagnetic pulse by means of the EM signal detection system for extracting distribution information of geo-electrical parameters; when the sparker source moves, moving the electromagnetic method signal detection system to a new position along with the sparker source while keeping their positions relative to each other unchanged; and repeating the above process after the movement is completed. According to the technical solution of the present invention, fine electromagnetic detection results can be obtained while seismic detection is carried out.
Systems and methods for using Stoneley waves for bottom-hole proximity detection
A downhole tool system may include a Stoneley wave emitter, located in a downhole tool, designed to emit Stoneley waves into a borehole. The downhole tool system may include one or more Stoneley wave sensors, located in the downhole tool, and a processor. The processor may be designed to receive signals from the one or more Stoneley wave sensors based on the detection of the Stoneley waves. The processor may use the signals to obtain a temporal measurement of the Stoneley waves. Based at least in part on the temporal measurement, the processor may calculate a distance from the downhole tool or a bottom-hole assembly to the bottom of the borehole.
Picking Seismic Stacking Velocity Based on Structures in a Subterranean Formation
Systems and methods for picking seismic stacking velocity based on structures in a subterranean formation include: receiving seismic data representing a subterranean formation; generating semblance spectrums from the seismic data representing the subterranean formation; smoothing the semblance spectrums; and picking stacking velocities based on the smoothed semblance spectrums.
Subterranean Well Torpedo System
Provided in some embodiments is a well torpedo system that includes a torpedo adapted to be advanced in a wellbore of a subterranean well. The torpedo including an integrated spool adapted to hold a fiber-optic (FO) umbilical including a FO line adapted to couple to a surface component, and an engine adapted to combust solid propellant to generate thrust to propel advancement of the torpedo in the wellbore.
Subterranean Well Torpedo Distributed Acoustic Sensing System and Method
Provided in some embodiments is a method of distributed acoustic sensing in a subterranean well. The method including advancing a torpedo into a first portion of a wellbore of a subterranean well (the torpedo including a distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) fiber-optic (FO) umbilical that is physically coupled to a surface component and adapted to unspool from the torpedo as the torpedo advances in the wellbore, and an engine adapted to generate thrust to propel the torpedo), and activating the engine to generate thrust to propel advancement of the torpedo within a second portion of the wellbore such that at least some of the DAS FO umbilical is disposed in the second portion of the wellbore.
MITIGATION OF DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING GAUGE LENGTH EFFECTS USING INVERSION
A method to generate a vertical seismic profile includes acquiring a set of distributed acoustic sensing measurements from a set of overlapping measurement channels on an optical fiber, wherein each of the set of distributed acoustic sensing measurements are measured at a gauge length. The method also includes generating a set of virtual seismic measurements corresponding with subdivisions in the set of overlapping measurement channels based on the set of distributed acoustic sensing measurements and generating the vertical seismic profile based on the set of virtual seismic measurements.
Survey method, seismic vibrator, and survey system
A survey method includes generating a first amplitude modulation signal by amplitude-modulating a carrier wave repeating the same pattern at a predetermined cycle in each of a plurality of vibrators with a modulation signal whose cycle is 1/m times the predetermined period and is different for each of the vibrators, transmitting the seismic wave based on the first amplitude modulation signal, generating a second amplitude modulation signal in one or more receivers, the second amplitude modulation signal being identical to the first amplitude modulation signal generated by any one of the seismic vibrators, generating a reception signal in each of the one or more receivers by receiving a synthetic seismic wave in which the seismic waves generated by the seismic vibrators are synthesized, calculating a correlation value between the reception signal and the second amplitude modulation signal, and analyzing characteristics of the medium on the basis of the correlation value.