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Time Lapse Approach to Monitoring Oil, Gas, and CO2 Storage by Seismic Methods

  • 1st Edition - October 13, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Junzo Kasahara, Yoko Hasada
  • Language: English

Time Lapse Approach to Monitoring Oil, Gas, and CO2 Storage by Seismic Methods delivers a new technology to geoscientists, well logging experts, and reservoir engineers, giving th… Read more

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Description

Time Lapse Approach to Monitoring Oil, Gas, and CO2 Storage by Seismic Methods delivers a new technology to geoscientists, well logging experts, and reservoir engineers, giving them a new basis on which to influence decisions on oil and gas reservoir management.

Named ACROSS (Accurately Controlled and Routinely Operated Signal System), this new evaluation method is presented to address more complex reservoirs, such as shale and heavy oil. The book also discusses prolonged production methods for enhanced oil recovery. The monitoring of storage zones for carbon capture are also included, all helping the petroleum and reservoir engineer to fully extend the life of a field and locate untapped pockets of additional oil and gas resources. Rounded out with case studies from locations such as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Canada, this book will help readers, scientists, and engineers alike to better manage the life of their oil and gas resources and reservoirs.

Key features

  • Benefits both geoscientists and reservoir engineers to optimize complex reservoirs such as shale and heavy oil
  • Explains a more accurate and cost efficient reservoir monitoring technology called ACROSS (Accurately Controlled and Routinely Operated Signal System)
  • Illustrates real-world application through multiple case studies from around the world

Readership

Oil and Gas Reservoir Engineers, Exploration Engineers, CCS Engineers, and Geoscientists

Table of contents

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. What is Time Lapse?
    • 1.1. Introduction
    • 1.2. Overview of Time-Lapse Studies
    • 1.3. Objectives of Time-Lapse Studies
    • 1.4. Brief Review of Previous Approaches for the Time-Lapse Studies
    • 1.5. Factors Affecting the Time-Lapse Study
    • 1.6. Summary of Time-Lapse Approaches
  • Chapter 2. Various Time-Lapse Methods
    • 2.1. 4D Seismic Method
    • 2.2. Cross-Hole Seismic Tomography and Vertical Seismic Profile
    • 2.3. Well Loggings
    • 2.4. Ocean Bottom Cable/Ocean Bottom Seismometer for Permanent Reservoir Monitoring
    • 2.5. Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar and Seismic Interferometry
    • 2.6. Distributed Temperature Sensor
  • Chapter 3. Active Seismic Approach by Accurately Controlled and Routinely Operated Signal System
    • 3.1. Uniqueness of the Accurately Controlled and Routinely Operated Signal System (ACROSS) Approach
    • 3.2. Outline of the ACROSS Seismic Source System (See Appendix B for Details)
    • 3.3. Outline of the ACROSS Data Processing
  • Chapter 4. Imaging of Temporal Changes by Backpropagation
    • 4.1. Backprojection
    • 4.2. Backpropagation Method for the Time-Lapse Imaging
    • 4.3. Ketzin CO2 Storage Case
    • 4.4. Oil Sands in Canada
    • 4.5. Simulation of Reservoir at 2 km Depth
    • 4.6. Simulation of Very Shallow Reservoir
  • Chapter 5. Passive Seismic Approach
    • 5.1. Separation of Passive (Background) Signal From Active (Vibrator) Signal
    • 5.2. Microseismics
    • 5.3. Seismic Interferometry
  • Chapter 6. Previous Time-Lapse Studies Other Than Accurately Controlled and Routinely Operated Signal System Method
    • 6.1. Nagaoka CCS Pilot
    • 6.2. Weyburn-Midale Region (The International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project)
    • 6.3. In Salah
    • 6.4. CO2-CRC Otway Project
    • 6.5. Sleipner
    • 6.6. Permanent Reservoir Monitoring
    • 6.7. Other Areas
  • Chapter 7. Case Studies Based on Accurately Controlled and Routinely Operated Signal System Methodology
    • 7.1. Case Studies in Japan
    • 7.2. Air Injection Experiment in Awaji Island
    • 7.3. Time-Lapse Experiment Using Modified Conventional Seismic Source to Evaluate the Near-Surface Effects
    • 7.4. Field Test in Saudi Arabia
  • Chapter 8. Near-Surface Effects
    • 8.1. Effect of Precipitation
    • 8.2. Effect of Temperature
    • 8.3. Ground Rolls (Surface Wave) Effects
  • Chapter 9. Repeatability
    • 9.1. Factors Controlling Repeatability
    • 9.2. Normalized Root Mean Square and Predictability
    • 9.3. Source Signature Repeatability
    • 9.4. Ground Coupling
    • 9.5. Structure Between Source(s) and Receivers
    • 9.6. Geophones
    • 9.7. Positions of Source(s) and Reviser(s)
    • 9.8. Time Base and Digitizing Resolution
    • 9.9. Ambient Noise
    • 9.10. Repeatability of ACROSS Source
  • Chapter 10. Rock Physics
    • 10.1. Physical Properties of Porous Media
    • 10.2. Effects of Shape of Pore
    • 10.3. VP and VS Including Liquid
    • 10.4. Effects of Temperature and Pressure
    • 10.5. CO2 Injection During Carbon Capture and Storage or CO2-EOR
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix A. Fundamentals of Mathematics for ACROSS Processing
  • Appendix B. ACROSS Source Details
  • Appendix C. Processing of Acquired Data
  • References
  • Index

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 14, 2016
  • Language: English

About the authors

JK

Junzo Kasahara

Junzo Kasahara received B.S., M.S., and D.Sc. degrees in geophysics from Nagoya University in 1965, 1967, and 1970, respectively. From 1970 to 1986, and then from 1988 to 2004, he was an assistant, associate, and full professor at the University of Tokyo. He worked in marine seismology. During 1974, 1976, and 1979, he was a visiting associate professor at the University of Hawaii. In 1986, he joined Schlumberger Japan as a manager for seismic interpretation and logging tool design. During his academic work, he published three books with the University of Tokyo Press. He was awarded the title of professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo. In 2004, he joined the Tono Geoscience Center as a senior researcher, where he worked on the ACROSS project. Between 2004 and 2008, he served for the extension of the Japan Continental Shelf. Currently, he is the principal investigator of the geothermal project and a visiting professor at the University of Shizuoka.
Affiliations and expertise
Visiting Professor, Shizuoka University, JapanPrincipal investigator for the geothermal project, Shizuoka University, Japan

YH

Yoko Hasada

Dr. Hasada is a Research engineer with Daiwa Exploration and Consulting Co. Ltd., in Tokyo. Her education includes Dr. Sci. (Geophysics), Nagoya University, 2000, M.S. (Geophysics), Nagoya University, 1997, B.S. (Earth Sciences), Nagoya University, 1995
Affiliations and expertise
Daiwa Exploration and Consulting Co. Ltd., Japan

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