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US 2010/0147512 A1Published application
Controlled source fracture monitoring
AssigneeConocoPhillips Company
InventorsPeter W. Cramer, Peter M. Eick, Joel D. Brewer
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Abstract
Reservoir fractures are visualized using electrically active proppants to carry electric signals throughout the fracture. The electric signals are easily detected at the surface using RF antennae and a three-dimensional image of the fracture is generated.
Claims8
A method of imaging a fracture comprising:
- a) packing an electrically active (EA) proppant into a fracture,
- b) charging said proppant with an electric signal,
- c) detecting said electric signal with one or more surface antennae, and
- d) imaging said fracture using the detected electric signal (c),
- wherein said proppant comprises an EA sized particle, an EA fracture fluid or both EA sized particle and fracture fluid.
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