Remote detection and characterization of fractured reservoirs is facilitated in this project by developing a revolutionary software system. The Model-Automated Geo-Informatics (MAGI) software integrates basin modeling, seismic data, synthetic seismic wave propagation and well data via information theory. The result is a seismic inversion cast in terms of fracture and other reservoir characteris...

The benefits of time-lapse (or 4D) seismic monitoring have been well recognized across the industry worldwide. This work presents three case studies to illustrate the use of 4D seismic data for reservoir surveillance. Figure 1The RMC Base Projects Listing

In recent years, the micro seismic monitoring technology have the widespread application in Chinese reservoir geological activity monitoring and mine safety monitoring. The effect of micro seismic monitoring technology is very good. However, in the study of micro earthquake, Chinese research started late relatively with foreign. This paper summarizes the current Development status and the appli...

Fractures play an important role in most carbonate and unconventional reservoirs. Precise identification of fractures and their associated properties from seismic data have significant impact on reservoir management and hydrocarbon recovery. Traditional seismic methods for fracture identification and characterization, such as shear birefringence and amplitude variations with offset and azimuth,...

INTRODUCTION Problem of reservoir estimation. The optimal exploitation of hydrocarbon reservoirs requires the accurate estimation of the reservoir's characteristics. Placement of wells, injection of gas and water, and production rate of hydrocarbons depend on the correct assessment of the reservoir properties. Furthermore, the field's properties change over tim e as reservoir pore fluid is remo...

Time-lapse 3-D seismic monitoring of subsurface rock property changes incurred during reservoir fluid-flow processes is an emerging new diagnostic technology for optimizing hydrocarbon production. I discuss the physical theory relevant for three-phase fluid flow in a producing oil reservoir, and rock physics transformations of fluid-flow pressure, temperature and pore-fluid saturation values to...

The numerous recent laboratory and field examples show the potential benefits of seismic low frequencies in hydrocarbon detection. To simulate the frequency-dependent response of turbidite reservoirs in JZ Area, the Bohai Sea, China, and then implement frequency-dependent detection of the hydrocarbon accumulation based on low frequencies, we expanded a diffusive and viscous wave equation (DVWE)...