Apparatus and method for generating seismic energy in subterranean formations
US6263283A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/104
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of creating a seismic wave in a subterranean environment wherein solid propellant material is positioned in a subterranean well and ignited thereby generating a seismic wave. The seismic wave is recorded at distance from where the propellant material is ignited by means of geophones or similar recording devices. The propellant material is geometrically configured with the assistance of computer modeling. The pressure generated by the ignition is recorded in the well and used to validate the computer model for configuring subsequent propellant material employed as a seismic source.
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