Distributed acoustic sensing for reservoir monitoring with vertical seismic profiling

Mateeva, Albena; López, Jorge L.; Potters, Hans; Mestayer, J. J.; Cox, Barbara; Kiyashchenko, Denis; Wills, P.; Grandi, S.; Hornman, Kees; Kuvshinov, B. N.; Berlang, Wilfred; Yang, Zhaohui; Detomo, Rocco

doi:10.1111/1365-2478.12116

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“…A number of issues still need to be addressed with distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), such as the instrument noise levels, but the industry has been progressing rapidly in that area (Mateeva et al 2014). The HWC as used in this trial was a prototype; using the theoretical model of Kuvshinov (2015), it is possible to assess different cable materials to optimize the quality/cost ratio.…”

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Field trial of seismic recording using distributed acoustic sensing with broadside sensitive fibre‐optic cables

Hornman

2016

Geophysical Prospecting

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Distributed acoustic sensing is an emerging technology using fibre‐optic cables to detect acoustic disturbances such as flow noise and seismic signals. The technology has been applied successfully in hydraulic fracture monitoring and vertical seismic profiling. One of the limitations of distributed acoustic sensing for seismic recording is that the conventional straight fibres do not have broadside sensitivity and therefore cannot be used in configurations where the raypaths are essentially orthogonal to the fibre‐optic cable, such as seismic reflection methods from the surface. The helically wound cable was designed to have broadside sensitivity. In this paper, a field trial is described to validate in a qualitative sense the theoretically predicted angle‐dependent response of a helically wound cable. P‐waves were measured with a helically wound cable as a function of the angle of incidence in a shallow horizontal borehole and compared with measurements with a co‐located streamer. The results show a similar behaviour as a function of the angle of incidence as the theory. This demonstrates the possibility of using distributed acoustic sensing with a helically wound cable as a seismic detection system with a horizontal cable near the surface. The helically wound cable does not have any active parts and can be made as a slim cable with a diameter of a few centimetres. For that reason, distributed acoustic sensing with a helically wound cable is a potential low‐cost option for permanent seismic monitoring on land.

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“…Mateeva et al (2014) and Daley et al (2013) have given some examples of this lack of broadside sensitivity. A standard fibre-optic cable can be used in combination with an interrogator unit, which emits laser pulses and detects the Rayleigh-backscattered light.…”

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Field trial of seismic recording using distributed acoustic sensing with broadside sensitive fibre‐optic cables

Hornman

2016

Geophysical Prospecting

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“…Cost may be reduced by optimizing survey design parameters such as seismic source geometry, source signal length and frequency content, and receiver spacing. Technological advancements can also reduce costs and potentially lead to new opportunities for exploration; an excellent example is distributed acoustic systems (DAS) (Bostick III 2000;Mestayer et al 2011;Mateeva et al 2012;Daley et al 2013;Mateeva et al 2013Mateeva et al , 2014. We advocate in this paper, that recent developments in computer vision and robotics also have impact potential for seismic data acquisition, leading towards fast, low cost, and environmentally friendly airborne seismic surveying.…”

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Airborne seismic data acquisition using stereo vision

Rapstine

Sava

Arias³

2017

J. Unmanned Veh. Sys.

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“…Both types of fiber can be combined in one cable enabling integrated reservoir monitoring. Generally DAS VSP can be an attractive alternative for conventional checkshots and VSPs [6]. For complex reservoirs penetrated by highly deviated wells and for full-field monitoring it can be the only feasible option [3], [5].…”

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Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) VSP for Imaging and Velocity Model Building

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Kiyashchenko³

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Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) deployed in multiple wells was used in Brunei for simultaneous recording of seismic signals emitted by a source grid on the surface. Such a configuration works similar to a 3D Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP) survey with conventional geophones and provides interval velocities, time-depth relationship as well as images below the wells based on the reflected seismic rays. DAS VSP data has provided the opportunity of impacting asset performance by: (1) improving the image of the legacy 3D surface seismic by remigration using the updated shallow velocity model, thus minimizing both the structural as well as the depth uncertainty, and by (2) providing compelling DAS-only 2D and 3D images beneath the wells with higher resolution than the surface seismic. These can be employed for the reservoir static and dynamic model update and identification of sub-surface seismic faults and/or other events. Additionally, this technology presents the possibility of fluid monitoring in this type of reservoir where production is supported by water injection.

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Distributed acoustic sensing for reservoir monitoring with vertical seismic profiling

Cited by 397 publications

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Field trial of seismic recording using distributed acoustic sensing with broadside sensitive fibre‐optic cables

Field trial of seismic recording using distributed acoustic sensing with broadside sensitive fibre‐optic cables

Airborne seismic data acquisition using stereo vision

Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) VSP for Imaging and Velocity Model Building

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