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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll by Eva Janská (formally: TU Delft, recently: Statoil) S. A. Petersen (Statoil), G. Toxopeus (Statoil)TRANSCRIPT
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll –
Eva Janská (formally: TU Delft, recently: Statoil)
S. A. Petersen (Statoil), G. Toxopeus (Statoil)
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. Toxopeus
We have been looking at the possibility of monitoring the gas-oil contact movements by seismic acquired in the horizontal well, in case that the sources and receivers are mounted
to the well completion.
Oil
Water
Gas
Copy: Amerex Corporation
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. Toxopeus
Frequent4D Monitoring
of Gas-Oil Contact (GOC)
• Where?
• How?
• Results
First Feasibility Study on
Presentation Outline
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. Toxopeus
Troll Field – West Oil
• Thin oil layer with a gas cap
• Oil produced by multi-branched horizontal wells
• Geology
− Semi-horizontal layers
− Calcite cemented zones of uncertain extend and continuity
− 2 types of reservoir sands
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. Toxopeus
2D Velocity Models Simulating Oil Production in Troll
Velocity difference due to oil production
Original GOC
GOC Drawdown
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. Toxopeus
How to Monitor the GOC Movements Frequently?
• Seismic acquisition
• Tools fixed in/close to a horizontal well
2nd well branch –same depth as 1st
• Receivers
− In the horizontal part of the well
− Close to the target area of GOC
• Source(s)
− Various positions & frequencies
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. Toxopeus
Frequent GOC Monitoring - Investigation Strategy
-> Reservoir Before & After Production
− Velocity models
-> Simulating Seismic Acquisition
− Source(s) & receivers
− Finite-difference approximation of acoustic wave field
− > Synthetic seismograms
-> Evaluation of Results
− Differential seismograms
• More signal ≈ More GOC drawdown
− Interpretation suggestions
− > Optimal acquisition setup
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. Toxopeus
Seismograms
Sea bed
Heel of horizontal well – Large velocity model
Heel of horizontal well
Multiple – Gas zone
Single – Gas zone
Multiple – Horizontal well
Single – Horizontal well
10 0005 0001 00050010050Frequency [Hz]
Position
Original GOC
Sea bed
Heel of horizontal well – Large velocity model
Heel of horizontal well
Multiple – Gas zone
Single – Gas zone
Multiple – Horizontal well
Single – Horizontal well
10 0005 0001 00050010050Frequency [Hz]
Position
GOC after oil production
Sea bed
Heel of horizontal well – Large velocity model
Heel of horizontal well
Multiple – Gas zone
Single – Gas zone
Multiple – Horizontal well
Single – Horizontal well
10 0005 0001 00050010050Frequency [Hz]
Position
Differential seismograms
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. Toxopeus
Results
• Best setup: − Multiple source in horizontal wells
− 1000 Hz Ricker wavelet
− Easier to interpret Harder to implement
• Most economic setup:
− Source in heel of well
− 100 Hz Ricker wavelet
− Easier to implement Harder to interpret
… The most advisable source delivers the most precise and demonstrable information about the GOC shape after oil production and its distance from the well…
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. Toxopeus
Multiple Source in Horizontal Well – 1 000 Hz~ plane wave
• GOC indication on differential seismogram:
− Direct
− Delay in reflections
• Also with the OWC movements
time
well
~distance to well
Seismogram – GOC after oil production
Differential Seismogram – effect of oil production
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. Toxopeus
100 Hz Source at Heel of Horizontal Well
• Complex origin of the time delay in signal:
− Snapshots from the wave field with original GOC (A) and from the ‘differential’ field (B)
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. Toxopeus
100 Hz Source at Heel of Horizontal Well
Max differential signal far behind max GOC drawdown.
Differential Seismogram – effect of oil production
Max GOC drawdown
Max differential signal
Differential signal assigned to the centre of source-receiver:
• Shape coincidance with GOC Calibration required
time
well
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. Toxopeus
Conclusions
4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells- A synthetics case study from Troll -
Numerical simulations show that monitoring the gas-oil contact by a seismic acquisition, where the tools are fixed in horizontal wells,
is feasible.
Most favourable source positions for the GOC monitoring:• Proved by simulations – Multiple sources in the horizontal well• First to be implemented – At heel of the well & sea surface
Geological setting:• Not a crucial aspect (in horizontally layered reservoir)• Reflective layers
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. Toxopeus
Acknowledgments
• Statoil for the internship opportunity.
• Jan Thorbecke (TU Delft) for executing elastic simulations of some of my models.
• Guy Drijkoningen (TU Delft), Norunn Skjei (Statoil) and Kristian Gjerding (Statoil) for their help and concern during the project.
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Thank you for attention !
Questions & Answers
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4D seismic monitoring using horizontal wells – A synthetic case study from Troll
Eva Janska, S. A. Petersen, G. ToxopeusClassification: Internal 2010-06-11Classification: Internal 2010-05-03Classification: Internal 2010-05-03