Microseismic imaging service

OE Staff
Sunday, May 27, 2012

The latest addition to Halliburton’s fracture mapping and reservoir monitoring portfolio is an imaging technology offering from Pinnacle that will allow the processing of surface microseismic data sets.

In some situations, surface microseismic imaging can be used for fracture mapping, moment tensor estimation and reservoir monitoring. The decision to use surface microseismic imaging should be based on quantified estimates of accuracy and resolution.

Pinnacle’s imaging capability quantifies the accuracy of results from surface microseismic imaging through comparison with conventional downhole microseismic monitoring, surface and downhole micro-deformation, distributed temperature sensing, and other diagnostic information. Once calibrated, surface microseismic monitoring eliminates the need for an observation well and facilitates offshore monitoring.

Categories: Products Geophysics

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