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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2005
Ali Mese, Houston, TX (US);
Syed Hamid, Dallas, TX (US);
Dingding Chen, Plano, TX (US);
Harry D. Smith, Jr., Montgomery, TX (US);
John Howard, Katy, TX (US);
Neal Skinner, Lewisville, TX (US);
Ali Mese, Houston, TX (US);
Syed Hamid, Dallas, TX (US);
Dingding Chen, Plano, TX (US);
Harry D. Smith, Jr., Montgomery, TX (US);
John Howard, Katy, TX (US);
Neal Skinner, Lewisville, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Reservoir characterization based on observations of displacements at the earth's surface. One method of characterizing a reservoir includes the steps of: detecting a response of the reservoir to a stimulus, the stimulus causing a pressure change in the reservoir; and determining a characteristic of the reservoir from the response to the stimulus. The response may be the pressure change which varies periodically over time, or a set of displacements of a surface of the earth. In another example, a method includes the steps of: detecting a set of displacements of the earth's surface corresponding to a pressure change in the reservoir; and determining a characteristic of the reservoir from the surface displacements. In yet another example, a method includes the steps of: detecting a set of displacements of the earth's surface corresponding to a change in volume of the reservoir; and determining a characteristic of the reservoir from the surface displacements.