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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2013
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (“hesi”), Duncan, OK (US);
Burkay Donderici, Houston, TX (US);
Etienne M. Samson, Cypress, TX (US);
Michel J. Leblanc, Houston, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A formation monitoring system includes a casing. An array of electromagnetic field sensors is positioned in the annular space and configured to communicate with the surface via a fiberoptic cable. A computer coupled to the fiberoptic cable receives measurements from the array and responsively derives the location of any fluid fronts in the vicinity such as an approaching flood front to enable corrective action before breakthrough. A formation monitoring method includes: injecting a first fluid into a reservoir formation; producing a second fluid from the reservoir formation via a casing in a borehole; collecting electromagnetic field measurements with an array of fiberoptic sensors in an annular space, the array communicating measurements to a surface interface via one or more fiberoptic cables; and operating on the measurements to locate a front between the first and second fluids.