Seismic characterization and time-lapse imaging during seven years of CO2 flood in the weyburn field, saskatchewan, canada

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 16, Issue , 2013, Pages

  White, Don ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Monitoring; Seismic; Time lapse

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOW SIMULATION; MONITORING; OIL WELL FLOODING; SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

BACKGROUND NOISE LEVELS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; LATERAL HETEROGENEITY; RESERVOIR SIMULATION; SASKATCHEWAN , CANADA; SEISMIC; TIME LAPSE SEISMIC MONITORING; TIME-LAPSE;

SEISMOLOGY;

AMPLITUDE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HETEROGENEITY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SEISMICITY; TRAVEL TIME;

CANADA; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 84878202700     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2013.02.006     Document Type: Article

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