Computer modeling and laboratory experiments of a specific borehole to surface electrical monitoring technique (BSEMT)
conference paper
Geophysical monitoring of the dynamical behavior of subsurface reservoirs (oil, gas, CO2) remains an important issue in geophysical research. A new idea for reservoir monitoring based on electrical resistivity tomography was developed at TNO. The essential element of the so-called BSEMT (Borehole to Surface Electrical Monitoring Technique) technique is the use of one electrode below the reservoir. Computer simulations and measurements in a tank in the laboratory were carried out to assess the feasibility of the BSEMT concept. The outcome of these measurements is that the expected effect of changes in the reservoir can indeed be seen by BSEMT. The surprising part of it is that the effect is bigger than expected based on computer simulations. This point has to be clarified further. More research has to be done to optimize data acquisition configurations.
Topics
Computer modelingDynamical behaviorsElectrical monitoringElectrical resistivity tomographyEssential elementsExpected effectsGeophysical monitoringGeophysical researchesLaboratory experimentsReservoir monitoringSimulations and measurementsSubsurface reservoirCarbon dioxideComputational methodsComputer simulationElectric conductivityEngineering exhibitionsEngineersGeophysicsMonitoringPetroleum engineeringPetroleum researchPetroleum reservoirsPetroleum reservoir evaluation
TNO Identifier
435982
ISBN
9781617829666
Source title
73rd European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2011 - Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2011, 23 May 2011 through 26 May 2011, Vienna
Pages
716-720
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