Smart distributed acoustic sensing uphole acquisition system: bridging the gap between surface seismic and borehole geophysics for imaging and monitoring in …

A Bakulin, I Silvestrov, R Smith… - … Acoustic Sensing in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Imaging and monitoring onshore reservoirs or gas storages with reflection seismology is a
challenging task, primarily due to near‐surface noise, scattering, and seasonal changes …

Surface to borehole electromagnetics for 3D waterflood monitoring: Results from first field deployment

D Colombo, G McNeice, N Cuevas… - SPE Annual Technical …, 2018 - onepetro.org
Monitoring the waterflood oil recovery process is a difficult task for seismic-based methods in
hard carbonate reservoirs. The changes in velocity/density due to water-oil substitution are …

Seismic imaging of vertical array data acquired using smart DAS uphole acquisition system

A Bakulin, P Golikov, K Erickson, I Silvestrov… - … Exposition and Annual …, 2018 - onepetro.org
ABSTRACT A novel acquisition scheme using distributed acoustic sensing (DAS)
technology, which enables simultaneous near-surface characterization and deep reflection …

Electromagnetic Technologies for Reservoir Mapping: Technology Review

S Komies, A Alshaya - SPE Reservoir Characterisation and Simulation …, 2023 - onepetro.org
Monitoring fluid saturation and reservoir surveillance are essential techniques for effective
reservoir management. As reservoirs age and water sweep advances, it becomes more …

Geophysical monitoring of waterflooding in Saudi Arabia: Methods and perspectives

D Colombo, G McNeice - SEG Technical Program Expanded …, 2017 - library.seg.org
Waterflooding is the primary recovery method used for oil production in Saudi Arabia and is
performed through peripheral injection of treated sea water to maintain pressure at the …

Monitoring IOR/EOR Onshore with Frequent Time-Lapse Seismic-Status and Survey Adaptations for the Middle East

A Mateeva, K Hornman, S Grandi, H Potters… - SPE EOR Conference …, 2016 - onepetro.org
IOR/EOR stimulation is a complex process that requires frequent areal monitoring to
optimize recovery. On-demand seismic surveys are a suitable solution if cost, quality …

Advances in near-surface characterization and deep imaging with smart DAS upholes

A Bakulin, P Golikov, R Smith, K Erickson… - SPE Kingdom of Saudi …, 2018 - onepetro.org
A smart distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) uphole system is proposed that utilizes a cost
effective, permanently installed fiber as a seismic sensor embedded in the shallow …

Geophysical monitoring of waterflooding: Feasibility and application

G McNeice*, D Colombo - Fifth International Conference on …, 2020 - library.seg.org
Waterflooding is a common recovery method used in the production of oil from carbonate
reservoirs. Saline water is injected at the periphery of the reservoir to maintain pressure at …

Surface-to-Borehole CSEM for Waterflood Monitoring: Modeling & Data Analysis

D Colombo, G McNeice - 81st EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2019 …, 2019 - earthdoc.org
A full-scale 3D surface-to-borehole CSEM survey was carried out to map the position of the
current waterfront around a test well in a producing oil field. Pre-survey modeling studies …

Performance of a hybrid seismic monitoring system with buried receivers for an onshore carbonate reservoir: Current status and way forward

R Smith, A Bakulin, M Jervis - SEG International Exposition and …, 2019 - onepetro.org
Seismic monitoring of carbonate reservoirs in a desert environment has remained one of the
final time-lapse frontiers due to the low 4D signal produced by carbonates combined with …