Microseismicity – A Tool for Reservoir Characterization
By: Serge A. Shapiro
Instructor
Prof. Dr Serge A. Shapiro
(Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany)
Duration
3–4 June 2021:
3:00PM-7:00PM CEST
4 hours/day
Disciplines
Geophysics – Seismic Processing
Course Format
This course is part of the EAGE Education Tours (EET), the flagship education programme of the Association. EET courses are specifically designed to bring members the latest developments in geoscience and engineering through experienced instructors from industry and academia. In 2020 we are proud to introduce EET courses that can be attended remotely over two half-day sessions. Participants will have the possibility to interact live with the instructor and ask questions. EET courses are supported by the EAGE Education Fund for the benefit of members, who can register for special discounted fees.
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Course Description
Borehole fluid injections are typical for stimulation and development of hydrocarbon or geothermal reservoirs. The fact that fluid injection causes seismicity has been well-established for several decades. Current on going research is aimed at quantifying and control of this process. Understanding and monitoring of fluid-induced seismicity can help us to characterize reservoirs and estimates results of their stimulations. This course provides a systematic introduction into a quantitative description of fluid induced microseismicity. The course will include elements of the earthquake physics, geomechanics, rock physics and poromechanics. A clear relation to the passive seismic monitoring and reservoir characterization will be established. Real data examples related to hydraulic fracturing and reservoir stimulation will be broadly used and discussed.
Course Outline
Introduction- Seismic waves and physics of earthquakes
- Microseismic monitoring
- Stress, pore pressure and rock failure
- Fundamentals of the poromechanics
- Stress and pore pressure in poroelastic media
- Seismic waves in poroelastic media
- Modelling of seismicity
- Seismicity during a fluid injection
- Seismicity after a termination of a fluid injection
- Probability of microseismic events
- Seismicity rateMagnitudes of microearthquakes
- Non-linear fluid-rock interaction
- Hydraulic properties of reservoirs
- Strength of preexisting cracks
- Geothermic applications
- Hydraulic fracturing of hydrocarbon reservoirs
- Integration with reflection seismology
Course Material
Prior to the course, participants will receive the link to the e-book of the course.
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Participants' Profile
Geophysicists, Geologists, Petrophysicits, Reservoir Engineers, Graduate and Postgraduate Students, Researchers, Interpreters and other persons involved into Geosciences.
Prerequisites
Basics of physics, mathematics and geological sciences.
About the Instructor
Serge A. Shapiro
Serge A. Shapiro received his Diploma (1982) from the Lomonosov Moscow State University and Ph.D. (1987) from the Research Institute VNIIGeosystem in Moscow, both in Geophysics. From 1982 to 1992, he did his research at the VNII Geosystem. In 1991-1997 he worked at the Karlsruhe University, Germany. During this time he received a A. von Humboldt research fellowship and a Heisenberg research professorship. From 1997 till 1999, he was a professor of Applied Geophysics at the Nancy School of Geology, France. Since February 1999, he is a full professor of Geophysics at the Freie Universitaet Berlin. Since 1997 till 2006 he was one of Principal Investigators in the WIT consortium. Since 2004 he has been the Research Director of the PHASE university consortium project. His interests include seismogenic processes, exploration seismology and rock physics. In 2002 he received the Best Paper in Geophysics Award of the SEG. In 2004 he was elected a Fellow of The Institute of Physics (UK). Memberships: SEG, EAGE, AGU, and German Geophysical Society (DGG).