Electromagnetic surveying for hydrocarbon reservoirs

Details Electromagnetic surveying for hydrocarbon reservoirs Electromagnetic surveying for hydrocarbon reservoirs

2007-12-11

2007-12-11

Aurora, Reena (Department: 2862)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Of geophysical surface or subsurface in situ

With radiant energy or nonconductive-type transmitter

C324S365000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10534783

ABSTRACT:
An electromagnetic survey method for surveying an area that potentially contains a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir. The method comprises detecting a detector signal in response to a source electromagnetic signal, resolving the detector signal along at least two orthogonal directions, and comparing phase measurements of the detector signal resolved along these directions to look for a phase separation anomaly indicative of the presence of a buried hydrocarbon layer. The invention also relates to planning a survey using this method, and to analysis of survey data taken using this survey method. The first and second data sets may be obtained concurrently with a single horizontal electric dipole source antenna. The method is also largely independent of a source-detector pair's relative orientation and so provides for good spatial coverage and easy-to-perform surveying.

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