A modeling study of a borehole radar system as a permanent down-hole sensor

A technique capable of capturing the dynamics of reservoir fluids in the proximity of production wells would provide enormous benefits to the reservoir management. In fact, monitoring can be used to develop a feedback loop between measurements and control technologies to optimize production. This paper validates the feasibility of a borehole radar tool as a permanent down-hole sensor for near-wellbore imaging. We think that radar technology would be successful to prevent water encroachment in thin oil rims and to monitor steam chamber growth in Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) processes.