Active seismic monitoring of fracturing operations

Details Active seismic monitoring of fracturing operations Active seismic monitoring of fracturing operations

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Wright, Giovanna C (Department: 3672)

Wells

Processes

Placing fluid into the formation

C166S250100, C166S254100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07967069

ABSTRACT:
A method for managing a fracturing operation. In one implementation, the method may include positioning a seismic source and at least one seismic receiver near a hydrocarbon reservoir; pumping a fracturing fluid into a well bore of the hydrocarbon reservoir; performing a seismic survey with the seismic source and the at least one seismic receiver during the fracturing operation; and identifying locations of the fracturing fluid within subsurface formations in which the hydrocarbon reservoir is located.

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