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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
James Minto, Houston, TX (US);
Robert Lanza, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Ryosei Aoki, Tokyo, JP;
Herve Denaclara, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/52 (2006.01); G01V 1/42 (2006.01); G01V 1/44 (2006.01); G01V 1/047 (2006.01); G01V 1/133 (2006.01); G01V 1/143 (2006.01); G01V 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/52 (2013.01); G01V 1/42 (2013.01); G01V 1/44 (2013.01); G01V 1/047 (2013.01); G01V 1/133 (2013.01); G01V 1/143 (2013.01); G01V 1/159 (2013.01); G01V 2001/526 (2013.01); G01V 2210/1299 (2013.01); G01V 2210/1425 (2013.01); G01V 2210/1429 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for deploying and using a controlled-frequency downhole seismic source are provided. A downhole seismic source may be placed into a borehole in a geological formation and coupled rigidly to the geological formation via an edge of the borehole. A controlled-frequency seismic signal may be generated sufficient to enable a seismic measurement of the geological formation.