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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2014
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Andrew J. Cuthbert, Houston, TN (US);
Joseph E. Hess, Houston, TX (US);
Carl J. Cramm, Houston, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method can include measuring microseismic activity in a relief wellbore, thereby detecting a microseismic event in an earth formation penetrated by the relief wellbore, and determining a location of an influx into a target wellbore, based on the microseismic event detecting. A microseismic ranging system for use with a subterranean well can include at least one microseismic sensor in a relief wellbore that penetrates an earth formation, with the microseismic sensor detecting a microseismic event in the formation, the microseismic event being caused by an influx into a target wellbore. Another method can include measuring optical scattering in an optical waveguide positioned in a relief wellbore, thereby detecting a microseismic event in an earth formation penetrated by the relief wellbore, and determining a location of an influx into a target wellbore, based on the microseismic event detecting.