Imaging of propped fractures using microseismic fields and electromagnetic energy

  • Tran Ngoc Toan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25073/petrovietnam%20journal.v9i0.299
Keywords: Microseismic, electromagnetic, proppant, fracture, unconventional oil and gas

Abstract

Geophysics plays an important role in oil and gas upstream activities. However, each single geophysical method only addresses one property of the studied object, and is not capable to solve all issues due to the heterogeneity and differ- ent geological features of petroleum basins. Carbo Ceramics Inc. has studied the technique of imaging the area around the wellbore where fractures have been propped open using specially coated proppants stimulated by electromagnetic energy. This technology can be used in combination with the microseismic imaging technology to provide additional in- formation, more accurately defining the structure of the fractures and locating proppants in the fractures, specially in the unconventional oil and gas industry.

References

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2. Terry Palisch, Wadhah Al-Tailji, Lew Bartel, Chad Cannan, Matt Czapski, Keith Lynch. Recent advancements in far-field proppant detection. SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, Texas, USA. 9 - 11 February, 2016.
3. U.S. DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). Injection and tracking of micro-seismic emitters to optimize unconventional oil and gas (UOG) development. DE-FE0024360. 2015.
Published
2016-09-30
How to Cite
Tran Ngoc Toan. (2016). Imaging of propped fractures using microseismic fields and electromagnetic energy. Petrovietnam Journal, 9, 64 - 67. https://doi.org/10.25073/petrovietnam journal.v9i0.299
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Vol 9 (2016)
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