Electromagnetic Reservoir Monitoring Systems and Methods Including Earth Modeling

A method of monitoring a subterranean earth formation using an electromagnetic (EM) monitoring system, comprising:

• receiving EM radiation propagating in the formation with a receiver located in a wellbore;
• generating EM data associated with the formation in response to the received EM radiation using a processor;
• generating a reservoir model of the formation based on additional data associated with the formation using the processor;
• converting the reservoir model to a resistivity model of the formation;
• generating simulated EM data based on the resistivity model of the formation using the processor;
• comparing the EM data with the simulated EM data;
• generating an updated resistivity model based on the comparison between the EM data and the simulated EM data using the processor;
• and
• determining an operational parameter based on the updated resistivity model to manage production from a well.

A method of determining a design for an EM monitoring system, comprising:

• obtaining a design for the EM monitoring system;
• obtaining a power budget for the EM monitoring system;
• generating a resistivity model of a subterranean earth formation from data associated with the formation;
• simulating the EM data based on the design, the power budget, and the resistivity model;
• comparing the simulated EM data with a threshold parameter;
• and
• adjusting at least one of the design, the power budget, and the resistivity model to generate an updated simulation of the EM data.