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ABSTRACT: Fluid flow monitoring with Previous HitseismicNext Hit physical models

Sherlock, Donald H., Brian J. Evans, and Jason McKenna , Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia

Previous HitSeismicNext Hit physical modelling is used to study the effects of Previous HitseismicNext Hit wave propagation and to improve methods of Previous HitdataNext Hit acquisition, Previous HitprocessingNext Hit and interpretation. Prior to this research, the use of unconsolidated sands for Previous HitseismicNext Hit physical models was restricted due to the lack of control or understanding of the natural variations that occur throughout the models. The use of sands allows fluids to be incorporated into the models for the first time, providing a more realistic analogue of hydrocarbon reservoirs, and presents an opportunity to expand the role of Previous HitseismicNext Hit physical modelling. The computer controlled modelling system allows repeatable acquisition, providing an ideal environment to study the time variant characteristics of reservoirs that occur with production. Time-lapse 3-D (or Previous Hit4-DNext Hit) Previous HitseismicNext Hit is becoming increasingly important in the management of hydrocarbon production yet there is a lack of model Previous HitdataNext Hit to support some of the conclusions being made. Subtle anomalies on difference sections may be artifacts of the acquisition footprints or manufactured from the complex Previous HitdataNext Hit Previous HitprocessingNext Hit that is necessary to allow comparison of legacy Previous HitdataNext Hit sets.

The ability to repeat Previous HitdataNext Hit acquisition on physical models bypasses these problems such that any anomalies seen on difference sections can be directly attributed to changes within the model. The development of Previous Hit4-DNext Hit Previous HitseismicNext Hit physical models will also provide a number of other advantages, which are:

1. Inexpensive, real Previous HitseismicNext Hit Previous HitdataNext Hit. 2. The absence of complications from seasonal or climate factors. 3. Rapid Previous HitdataNext Hit turn around in a matter of days, rather than having to revisit an area years later. 4. Potential to control the changes within the model and compare the Previous HitseismicNext Hit interpretations against the known changes. 5. The ability to deliberately change acquisition parameters to test the effect on the resultant Previous HitseismicTop difference sections.

AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90913©2000 AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, Bali, Indonesia