“Microseismic Measurements – Making certain Fracture Mannequin Represents Actuality” – webinar by SPE Geothermal Technical Part
Be a part of this webinar by SPE GTTS on the third of February on how microseismic measurements are evaluated to point subsurface processes in geothermal reservoirs.
Registration is open for a webinar organized by the SPE Geothermal Technical Part (GTTS) on “Microseismic Measurements – Making certain Fracture Mannequin Represents Actuality.” The webinar particulars are as follows:
Date: 3 February 2025
Time: 0900H Houston Time (GMT -6)
Speaker: Jon Mckenna, Geological Engineer at MicroSeismic
Registration: Click on right here to register
Multi-stage, multi-well completions trigger pore-pressures to extend round every stage handled, compound from earlier offset therapy levels, then dissipate because the injected fluid leaks off into the rock formation. Native stress modifications illuminated by microseismic focal mechanisms can be utilized to create maps of excessive and low stresses which, in flip, can be utilized to information a dynamic slurry propagation mannequin and estimate fluid and proppant distribution from the injection. Injected slurry volumes reply to those stress modifications that are dependent upon lag time from beforehand handled levels.
Case research are introduced to display these time-dependent modifications which affect the modeled induced fractures from the stimulation. A geothermal instance is introduced from Nevada the place microseismic occasions align with native faulting throughout pumping and improve in depth throughout plant shutdown. Focal mechanisms of discrete occasions are inverted to resolve the native stress state
Jonathan McKenna is a geological engineer at MicroSeismic, Inc. His work depends on micro seismic measurements throughout hydraulic stimulation to quantify dynamic stress modifications within the reservoir and develops correct fracture fashions to simulate proppant placement and forecast manufacturing. He holds a B.S. and a M.S. from the College of Georgia in Geology and Geophysics and a Ph.D. from the Colorado Faculty of Mines in Geological Engineering. He has over 20 years of engineering geology expertise, has printed over 50 journal articles or abstracts and is the first inventor of three U.S. patents.
Supply: SPE Geothermal Technical Part
