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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 06, 2019
Applicant:

Conocophillips Company, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Thomas J. Wheeler, Houston, TX (US);

Jane W. Mutoru, Houston, TX (US);

Robert G. Keys, Houston, TX (US);

Dana M. Jurick, Houston, TX (US);

Mark J. Fissell, Katy, TX (US);

Assignee:

CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/00 (2006.01); G01V 1/30 (2006.01); G01V 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/308 (2013.01); G01V 1/34 (2013.01); G01V 2210/6122 (2013.01); G01V 2210/646 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of characterizing a subterranean formation using a plurality of seismic acquisitions includes obtaining a first seismic acquisition of the subterranean formation, wherein the first seismic acquisition is a baseline survey. Injecting a gas fluid into the subterranean formation, wherein the gas fluid at least partially fills a portion of a fracture network of the subterranean formation. Obtaining a second seismic acquisition of the subterranean formation. Calculating a time-lapse difference in the plurality of seismic acquisitions.


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