Effectiveness of microseismic monitoring for optimizing hydraulic fracturing in California
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2014.
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | eng |
| Published: |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2014
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90664 |
| _version_ | 1826211940201922560 |
|---|---|
| author | Alampi, Ann M |
| author2 | Michael Fehler. |
| author_facet | Michael Fehler. Alampi, Ann M |
| author_sort | Alampi, Ann M |
| collection | MIT |
| description | Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2014. |
| first_indexed | 2024-09-23T15:13:49Z |
| format | Thesis |
| id | mit-1721.1/90664 |
| institution | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| language | eng |
| last_indexed | 2024-09-23T15:13:49Z |
| publishDate | 2014 |
| publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | mit-1721.1/906642019-04-12T14:57:58Z Effectiveness of microseismic monitoring for optimizing hydraulic fracturing in California Alampi, Ann M Michael Fehler. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2014. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 33). Hydraulic fracturing has fundamentally changed the oil and gas industry in the past 10 years. Bakersfield, California provides a unique case study because steam injection, a type of hydraulic fracturing, has been used there for more than 60 years. Seven companies, varying in size and strategy, use steam injection in California. Some of these companies use microseismic monitoring technologies to maximize production from hydrocarbon reservoirs. In this study, the effectiveness of microseismic monitoring to maximize production in California is explored. This is accomplished by comparing trends in oil and gas production volumes with each company's use of microseismic monitoring. This project found that operators that use microseismic most extensively have not achieved a competitive advantage over other operators. This means that substantial investments in monitoring research, installation and data interpretation have not paid off and may not be worthwhile. This result should help companies improve their current projects and shape future investment decisions. by Ann M. Alampi. S.B. 2014-10-08T15:21:19Z 2014-10-08T15:21:19Z 2014 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90664 890405101 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 37 pages application/pdf n-us-ca Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Alampi, Ann M Effectiveness of microseismic monitoring for optimizing hydraulic fracturing in California |
| title | Effectiveness of microseismic monitoring for optimizing hydraulic fracturing in California |
| title_full | Effectiveness of microseismic monitoring for optimizing hydraulic fracturing in California |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of microseismic monitoring for optimizing hydraulic fracturing in California |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of microseismic monitoring for optimizing hydraulic fracturing in California |
| title_short | Effectiveness of microseismic monitoring for optimizing hydraulic fracturing in California |
| title_sort | effectiveness of microseismic monitoring for optimizing hydraulic fracturing in california |
| topic | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90664 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT alampiannm effectivenessofmicroseismicmonitoringforoptimizinghydraulicfracturingincalifornia |