Experimental Studies Of Seismoelectric Measurements In A Borehole
Experimental and theoretical studies show that there are two kinds of electromagnetic (EM) fields generated by seismic waves in a fluid-saturated porous medium. First, at an interface where the formation properties are different, the generated seismoelectric wave is a propagating electromagnetic...
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| author | Zhu, Zhenya Haartsen, Matthijs W. Toksoz, M. Nafi |
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| description | Experimental and theoretical studies show that there are two kinds of electromagnetic
(EM) fields generated by seismic waves in a fluid-saturated porous medium. First, at
an interface where the formation properties are different, the generated seismoelectric
wave is a propagating electromagnetic wave that can be received anywhere. The second
kind of field occurs inside a homogeneous formation where the seismic wave generates
an electromagnetic field which exists only in the area disturbed by the seismic wave
and whose apparent velocity is that of the seismic wave. An electrode, used as a
receiver located on the ground surface, can only receive the propagating EM wave.
However, when an electrode is in a borehole and close to the porous formation, it
can receive both of the above EM waves. In this study, electrokinetic measurements are
performed with borehole models made of natural rocks or artificial materials. The results
of the experiment show that the Stoneley wave and other acoustic modes excited by a
monopole source in the borehole models generate seismoelectric waves in fluid-saturated
formations. The electrical components of the seismoelectric waves can be received by
an electrode in the borehole or on the borehole wall. The amplitude and frequency
of the seismoelectric wave are related not only to the seismic wave, but also to the
formation properties, such as permeability, conductivity, etc. Therefore, seismoelectric
logging may explore different properties of the formation than those investigated by
standard acoustic logging. Electroseismic measurements are also performed with these
borehole models. The electric pulse introduced through the electrode in the borehole or
on the borehole wall induces a Stoneley wave in the fluid-saturated model which can be
received by a monopole transducer in the same borehole. These measurement methods,
seismoelectric logging or electroseismic logging, can be applied to field borehole logging to investigate formation properties relating to pore fluid flow. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/753532019-04-10T23:56:54Z Experimental Studies Of Seismoelectric Measurements In A Borehole Zhu, Zhenya Haartsen, Matthijs W. Toksoz, M. Nafi Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Earth Resources Laboratory Zhu, Zhenya Haartsen, Matthijs W. Toksoz, M. Nafi Experimental and theoretical studies show that there are two kinds of electromagnetic (EM) fields generated by seismic waves in a fluid-saturated porous medium. First, at an interface where the formation properties are different, the generated seismoelectric wave is a propagating electromagnetic wave that can be received anywhere. The second kind of field occurs inside a homogeneous formation where the seismic wave generates an electromagnetic field which exists only in the area disturbed by the seismic wave and whose apparent velocity is that of the seismic wave. An electrode, used as a receiver located on the ground surface, can only receive the propagating EM wave. However, when an electrode is in a borehole and close to the porous formation, it can receive both of the above EM waves. In this study, electrokinetic measurements are performed with borehole models made of natural rocks or artificial materials. The results of the experiment show that the Stoneley wave and other acoustic modes excited by a monopole source in the borehole models generate seismoelectric waves in fluid-saturated formations. The electrical components of the seismoelectric waves can be received by an electrode in the borehole or on the borehole wall. The amplitude and frequency of the seismoelectric wave are related not only to the seismic wave, but also to the formation properties, such as permeability, conductivity, etc. Therefore, seismoelectric logging may explore different properties of the formation than those investigated by standard acoustic logging. Electroseismic measurements are also performed with these borehole models. The electric pulse introduced through the electrode in the borehole or on the borehole wall induces a Stoneley wave in the fluid-saturated model which can be received by a monopole transducer in the same borehole. These measurement methods, seismoelectric logging or electroseismic logging, can be applied to field borehole logging to investigate formation properties relating to pore fluid flow. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Borehole Acoustics and Logging Consortium United States. Dept. of Energy (Grant DE-FG02-93ER14322) 2012-12-10T21:00:32Z 2012-12-10T21:00:32Z 1997 Technical Report http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75353 Earth Resources Laboratory Industry Consortia Annual Report;1997-13 application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Earth Resources Laboratory |
| spellingShingle | Zhu, Zhenya Haartsen, Matthijs W. Toksoz, M. Nafi Experimental Studies Of Seismoelectric Measurements In A Borehole |
| title | Experimental Studies Of Seismoelectric Measurements In A Borehole |
| title_full | Experimental Studies Of Seismoelectric Measurements In A Borehole |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Studies Of Seismoelectric Measurements In A Borehole |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Studies Of Seismoelectric Measurements In A Borehole |
| title_short | Experimental Studies Of Seismoelectric Measurements In A Borehole |
| title_sort | experimental studies of seismoelectric measurements in a borehole |
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