Simultaneous Acquisition of Distributed Acoustic Sensing VSP with Multi-mode and Single-mode Fiber-optic Cables and 3C-Geophones at the Aquistore CO2 Storage Site

TitleSimultaneous Acquisition of Distributed Acoustic Sensing VSP with Multi-mode and Single-mode Fiber-optic Cables and 3C-Geophones at the Aquistore CO2 Storage Site
Publication TypeMagazine Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsMiller, D, Daley, TM, White, D, Freifeld, BM, Robertson, M, Cocker, J, Craven, M
MagazineSEG Recorder
Pagination28-33
Date Published06/2016
Abstract

A dynamite 3D VSP survey, a Vibrator 2D VSP survey and related calibration surveys at the Aquistore CO2 storage site in Saskatchewan served as a technology test for distributed acoustic sensing (DAS). DAS data was acquired as a vertical seismic profile (VSP) on two codeployed fibers, one single-mode (SM) and one multi-mode (MM), simultaneously with a 60-level 3-component wireline geophone array. A 2D grid of explosive shots, used for baseline 4D surface seismic, provided 3D-VSP data from all sensors, while vibrator sources were used for a single 2D VSP line. The DAS fibers were cemented in place on the outside of the well casing during the original well completion and extend to a depth of ~2.8 km. Good quality data was acquired by all systems with comparable SM and MM VSP results. DAS data converted to particle velocity and geophone data have comparable responses. Both explosive and vibroseis source types give good quality DAS data with expected improvement from two versus one vibroseis source. We observe variable coherent borehole noise attributed to variable cement quality. Good quality and comparable migrated images are obtained from DAS and geophone data. Following these tests, we conclude DAS 3D VSP is a viable candidate for time-lapse monitoring.

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