Pdf this paper presents a short historyand extended futureof the multicomponent. Multicomponent data interpretation multicomponent seismic. Multicomponent 3d seismic interpretation of the marcellus. Multicomponent seismic data acquisition and imaging. Multicomponent seismology came as a solution to most limitations encountered in pwave imaging. The current resurgence of multicomponent seismic on land is a result of acquisition advances, specifically the development of digital multicomponent sensors micro electro. Multicomponent technology can be applied in both reservoir development and exploration environments to help resolve many seismic and geological challenges. The current volume, multicomponent seismic technology. Multicomponent seismic monitoring of co2 gas cloud in the utsira. Combining multicomponent seismic attributes, new rock physics models, and in situ data to estimate gashydrate concentrations in deepwater, nearseafloor strata of the gulf of mexico, doe gas hydrate final report. In september 2003, crewes undertook a seismic acquisition program near sibbald flats, alberta, about 40 km west of calgary. A multicomponent seismic investigation of natural and. The objective of the program was to collect, process, and interpret pwave and convertedwave seismic data from an area of moderate geological structure, and to assess the application of multicomponent seismic technology. Authorcitation index free pdf excerpt multicomponent seismic technology did not become a viable science for energy explorationists until the 1960s and 1970s, when conoco began to test and demonstrate its horizontal vibrator.
Using multicomponent seismic data to better understand reservoir characteristics the most common source of shear waves in multicomponent seismic surveys since shear wave sources are expensive in land applications, and rare in marine applications. Davis, colorado school of mines, martin landro, norwegian university of science and technology, trondheim, malcolm wilson. Multicomponent surveying technique development has made it possible, the creation of convertedwave or ps images. There is a variety of multicomponent seismology geometries in industry. Stewart, crewes project, university of calgary, alberta, canada summary analysing both the compressional pp and converted ps wavefields from a multicomponent seismic survey can provide more information about subsurface structures, lithologies and their fluid saturants. Deblending of marine seismic hydrophone and multicomponent data fredrik magnussen master thesis in geosciences. The baseline and monitor, pp and ps seismic volumes were divided into 4 subvolumes consisting of a 45 degree stack of sourcereceiver ray paths. Multicomponent and mutifrequency seismic for assessment. Previously, there had been little effort to acquire and use shearwave swave seismic. Emphasises practical applications of multicomponent seismic technology, incuding dataacquisition procedures, dataprocessing strategies, techniques for depthregistering p and s data, rockphysics. Idealized posterior pdf of gas hydrate concentration at a random subseafloor depth location based on the inversion of seismic. Multicomponent seismic data processing is a complex subject that would require a separate book to cover all aspects o the topic in a thorough manner. Seismic attributes, avo, inversion techniques, multicomponent. This paper discusses the techniques of jointly interpreting.
Numerous authors have demonstrated the possibilities of multicomponent. In deep water, the psv mode creates an image of nearseafloor strata that has a spatial resolution an order of magnitude better than the resolution of compressional wave pp data regardless of whether the pp data are acquired with obc technology or with conventional towedcable seismic technology. Pdf searching for hydrocarbon reserves in deep subsurface is the main. Hardage is a past president of the society of exploration geophysicists. A principle that is emphasized throughout this book is that the physics of any multicomponent seismic technology cannot be understood unless that technology is viewed in terms of the particledisplacement vectors associated with the various modes of a seismic wavefield. Multicomponent data provides vital additional information. With sensorcalibrated p and z data, we now have the ability to image.
Multicomponent seismic technology geophysical references series. Methods of multicomponent seismic data interpretation. Society of exploration geophysicists much has changed since seg published a comprehensive book on multicomponent seismic technology in 1991. Multicomponent data acquisition, processing and interpretation. Multicomponent seismology in petroleum exploration. Sensor seismic continues with the proprietary software that had been developed by sensor geophysical ltd. Hardage principal investigator bureau of economic geology the university of texas at austin u. New developments of ocean bottom node seismic data acquisition and processing. Multicomponent seismology in petroleum exploration download.
Gcdistinguishing fizzgas and commercial gas reservoirs. Pdf methods of multicomponent seismic data interpretation. Click download or read online button to get multicomponent seismology in petroleum exploration book now. Improving the monitoring, verification, and accounting of. A multicomponent seismic investigation of natural and induced. Miller a thesis submitted to the faculty of graduate studies in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of science department of geology and geophysics calgary, alberta december 1996 susan l. Multicomponent and multifrequency seismic for assessment of fluidgas expulsion geology and gashydrate deposits. Multicomponent seismic monitoring chapter 5 geophysics. Multicomponent seismic data interpretation by susan l. Case studies of multicomponent seismic data for fracture characterization. The university of calgary multicomponent seismic data.
Migration of multicomponent seismic data using elastic screen method xiaobi xie and rushan wu, institute of geophysics and planetary physics, university of california, santa cruz, ca 95064 summary a complex screen propagator for elastic waves is used in multicomponent seismic. Multicomponent seismic technology geoscienceworld books. Gcdistinguishing fizzgas and commercial gas reservoirs with. Gcdistinguishing fizzgas and commercial gas reservoirs with multicomponent seismic technology by bob a. Prediction of coal seam details and mining safety using multicomponent seismic data. Ps binning approach a case study t krishna prasad, b k barve, g sarvesam, r k khanna, k baskaran, summary compressional wave pwave technology dominated the oil industry for the last 80 years, and majority of hydrocarbon finds have been made using this technology. Practical interpretation of multicomponent seismic data. The technology has evolved from two to threedimensional and later to four dimensional seismic where threedimensional seismic data are recorded over time. Multicomponent seismic multicomponent seismic technology geophysical references seismic loads guide to the seismic load provisions of asce 716 seismic loads guide to the seismic load provisions of asce 710 pdf seismic evaluation and retrofit of existing buildings 4117 seismic evaluation and retrofit of exi seismic evaluation and retrofit. Multicomponent seismic processing for coherent noise. Deblending of marine seismic hydrophone and multicomponent data fredrik magnussen supervisors.
Multicomponent seismic surveys at sibbald flats, alberta. Recent research and developments in multicomponent seismic technology. Nov 30, 2015 multicomponent data acquisition, processing and interpretation. Previously, there had been little effort to acquire and use shearwave swave seismic data in exploration and. New technology offers lowercost path to multicomponent. The results from this technique indicate an decrease in vpns associated with the. The current volume, multicomponent seismic technology seg geophysical references series no. Methods of multicomponent seismic data interpretation robert r. Deblending of marine seismic hydrophone and multicomponent data.
Multicomponent and volcanics in some parts of the world, such as onshore libya, it can be difficult to distinguish between reservoir and volcanic formations. Austin chalk examples xiang yang li edinburgh anisotropy project british geological survey edinburgh, scotland,u, k. The technology has evolved from two to threedimensional and later to fourdimensional seismic where threedimensional seismic data are recorded over time. Seismic modeling of expected p and modeconverted ps seismic response for your reservoir zone convinced you of the potential value for this survey. Multicomponent seismic multicomponent seismic technology geophysical references seismic loads guide to the seismic load provisions of asce 716 seismic loads guide to the seismic load provisions of asce 710 pdf seismic evaluation and retrofit of existing buildings 4117 seismic evaluation and retrofit of exi seismic. Department of energy doenetl contract defc2605nt42667 and by the minerals. Furthermore, we have not been able to clearly identify a. And many current case studies demonstrate that the cost of multicomponent seismic was often well worth the expense. Newgeneration ep data management cloud platform and shared application environment. Methods of multicomponent seismic data interpretation crewes. The theory will then be illustrated and reinforced by synthetic data examples and finally put to the test on a real dataset. He has written four books on seismic topics, published numerous papers in.
Multicomponent seismic polarization analysis crewes. It is considered the next big revolution, though it made its entry slowly and is gradually emerging as a very useful technology. Westerngeco provided the 4c obc seismic data used in this research. Numerous authors have demonstrated the possibilities of multicomponent data at study sites around the world. The maximum probable responses are calculated as the square root of the sum of the squares srss. Marine multicomponent seismic data provide the full seismic wavefield including partial redundancy, and provide a promising set of approaches for gas hydrate characterization. Combining multicomponent seismic attributes, new rock physics models, and in situ. Multicomponent seismic technology is extremely effective in reducing the risks involved in reservoir development, routinely extending the use of seismic data into the reservoir domain. This chapter summarizes only basic principles and is not intended to be a complete treatise on multicomponent. Previously, there had been little effort to acquire and use shearwave swave seismic data in. Seismic modeling of expected p and modeconverted ps seismic response for your. A principle that is emphasized throughout this book is that the physics of any multicomponent seismic technology cannot be understood unless that technology is viewed in terms of the particledisplacement vectors associated with the various modes of a seismic. Cayros group offers geophysical services such as multicomponent seismic inversion, multiattribute analysis and avo modeling. Systems with multicomponent seismic technology and rock physics modeling bob a.
This is where the multicomponent timelapse seismic monitoring mc tlsm technology can play a significant part in monitoring the. This is where the multicomponent timelapse seismic monitoring mctlsm technology can play a significant part in monitoring the. The eight articles included in this special section discuss different aspects of multicomponent seismic exploration. Multicomponent seismic technology was experimented with in the 1960s and 1970s, with different types of sources and processing of the acquired swave data thereafter. Case studies of multicomponent seismic data for fracture. Rational and economical multicomponent seismic design of. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook. This study focuses on multicomponent, timelapse analysis of fractureinduced anisotropy in the devonian dawson bay formation in southern saskatchewan. Multicomponent data processing multicomponent seismic. Improving the monitoring, verification, and accounting of co2.
While multicomponent seismic has been around for many years, historical cost and quality concerns have limited its use as a routine exploration tool. The maximum probable responses are calculated as the square root of the sum of the squares srss of the responses obtained in various modes of vibration for the three components of earthquake. Seismic data acquired in a land, marine, or borehole environment by using more than one geophone or accelerometer. We have experience of processing multicomponent seismic data from challenging environments all over the world from 3component foothills surveys to 4component transition zone obc and deep water obs with the specialist knowledge and resources to handle problems unique to each. A case history from china article pdf available in geophysics 815. Marine seismic acquisition is done with large seismic vessels towing one or multiple air gun arrays behind the. Migration of multicomponent seismic data using elastic. Pdf 05 multicomponent seismic gadiel sanchez hernandez. Nine months ago, you finalized design for a new multicomponent seismic survey on your companys key land asset. Migration of multicomponent seismic data using elastic screen method xiaobi xie and rushan wu, institute of geophysics and planetary physics, university of california, santa cruz, ca 95064 summary a complex screen propagator for elastic waves is used in multicomponent seismic migration and imaging. Using multicomponent seismic data to better understand. A potential seismic application for reservoir characterization. Pdf prediction of coal seam details and mining safety. Abstract shear wave studies of multicomponent seismic data were done along the austin chalk trend in.
Here, pwave seismic is unable to differentiate reservoir sandstones from basement, volcaniclastics and basalt dykes and sills. Much has changed since seg published a comprehensive book on multicomponent seismic technology in 1991. The velocity of shear waves is lower than for compressional waves in the same medium. The eight articles included in this special section discuss different aspects of multicomponent seismic. Before moving to the bureau in 1991, bob was exploration manager for asiasouth america at phillips petroleum company and vice president of marketing and geophysical development at western atlas. Click download or read online button to get multicomponent. Local seismic attributes measure seismic signal characteristics not instantaneously, at each signal point, and not globally, across a data window, but locally in the neighborhood of each point. All forms of multicomponent seismic data are considered three component, four component, and nine. Cgg has been driving the evolution of multicomponent seismic for over 35 years, providing powerful reservoir insights for all environments. Current techniques of acquisition generally keep all the geophones in the same predefined orientation such that all the axial and transverse components maintain.
The development of the multicomponent technology in seismic exploration has gone through four phases. The seismic analysis of complex piping systems is often carried out by the response spectrum method. Introduction while the concept of multicomponent seismic has been around for many years, cost and quality concerns have limited its use in conventional exploration. This involves, for example 3c2d, 3c3d, 3c4d, 4c2d, 4c3d, 4c4d and 9c3d 3component shear source recorded by 3component sensor. Using multicomponent seismic data to better understand reservoir characteristics the most common source of shear waves in multicomponent seismic surveys since shear wave sources are expensive in. Multicomponent technology can be applied in both reservoir development and exploration environments to help resolve many seismic. Migration of multicomponent seismic data using elastic screen. In such environments, conventional seismic with the compressional p wave alone proved to be insufficient.
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