Determination of hydraulic properties of distributed fractures using seismic techniques
Reference Number
GST022305
Title
Determination of hydraulic properties of distributed fractures using seismic techniques
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Enhanced oil and gas production)
Research Types
Basic and strategic applied research
Science and Technology Fields
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Applied Mathematics)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Dr E Liu
Geophysics, Marine Geology and Remote Sensing
British Geological Survey (BGS) - NERC
Geophysics, Marine Geology and Remote Sensing
British Geological Survey (BGS) - NERC
Award Type
R&D
Funding Source
NERC
Start Date
01 April 1999
End Date
30 September 2002
Duration
42 months
Total Grant Value
£136,424
Industrial Sectors
Transport Systems and Vehicles
Region
East Midlands
Programme
Understanding the Micro-to-Macro Behaviour of Rock-Fluid Systems (M2M)
Investigators
Principal Investigator
Dr E Liu, Geophysics, Marine Geology and Remote Sensing, British Geological Survey (BGS) - NERC
Other Investigator
Dr JA Hudson, Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
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Objectives
Linked to grant GST032305
Abstract
We propose to develop innovative techniques for establishing links between hydraulic properties (porosity, permeability, connectivity) and seismic properties (impedance, velocity, attenuation), and for improving the remote determination of the hydraulic properties from surface seismic and borehole data. A significant part of this project will involve the development of theoretical models of seismic wave propagation in rocks with realistic distributions of fractures, with fluid-rock interaction at various scales included in the seismic wave propagation theory. The research will be guided by, and benefit from, application to field data supplied by our industrial collaborators.
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