Assessing a fracture propagation model based on seismic data
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsHarold Grayson Walters, Priyesh Ranjan
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Abstract
Some aspects of what is described here relate to seismic data analysis techniques. A seismic excitation is generated in a first directional wellbore section in a subterranean region. A seismic response associated with the seismic excitation is detected in a second directional wellbore section in the subterranean region. A fracture treatment target region in the subterranean region is analyzed based on the seismic response. A fracture propagation model is assessed based on the analysis of the fracture treatment target region. In some cases, the fracture propagation model is assessed in real time during a fracture treatment.
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A method comprising:
- receiving seismic response data for a seismic response associated with a seismic excitation in a subterranean region, the seismic excitation generated in a first directional wellbore section in the subterranean region by a plurality of seismic sources, the seismic response detected in a second directional wellbore section in the subterranean region;
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- analyzing, by operation of a computer system, a fracture treatment target region in the subterranean region based on the seismic response data by visualizing fracture growth in the fracture treatment target region;
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- assessing a fracture propagation model based on the analysis of the fracture treatment target region.
A computing system comprising:
- data processing apparatus;
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- memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the data processing apparatus, cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
- receiving seismic response data for a seismic response associated with a seismic excitation in a subterranean region, the seismic excitation generated in a first directional wellbore section in the subterranean region by a plurality of seismic sources, the seismic response detected in a second directional wellbore section in the subterranean region;
- analyzing a fracture treatment target region in the subterranean region based on the seismic response data by visualizing fracture growth in the fracture treatment target region;
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- assessing a fracture propagation model based on the analysis of the fracture treatment target region.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by data processing apparatus, cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
- receiving seismic response data for a seismic response associated with a seismic excitation in a subterranean region, the seismic excitation generated in a first directional wellbore section in the subterranean region by a plurality of seismic sources, the seismic response detected in a second directional wellbore section in the subterranean region;
- analyzing a fracture treatment target region in the subterranean region based on the seismic response data by visualizing fracture growth in the fracture treatment target region;
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- assessing a fracture propagation model based on the analysis of the fracture treatment target region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.