Time-lapse, multicomponent, 3D seismic char.

TIME-LAPSE, MULTICOMPONENT, THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEISMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF A SAN ANDRES SHALLOW SHELF CARBONATE RESERVOIR, VACUUM FIELD, LEA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

A thesis submitted to the Faculty and Board of Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Geophysics)

Dr. Thomas L. Davis, Thesis Advisor

ABSTRACT
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2: GEOLOGY
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Structure
- 2.3 Stratigraphy
- 2.4 Current Geological Setting
CHAPTER 3: RESERVOIR PRODUCTION
- 3.1 Vacuum Field
- 3.2 CO2 Injection Program/4D,3-C Chronology
CHAPTER 4: ELASTIC WAVE PROPAGATION IN POROUS MEDIA/PETROPHYSICS
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Discussion
- 4.3 Petrophysical Discussion
CHAPTER 5: SEISMIC DATA COLLECTION
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Data Acquisition Design
- 5.3 Field Operations
  - 5.3.1 Sources
  - 5.3.2 Receivers
  - 5.3.3 Orientation
  - 5.3.4 Chronology
- 5.4 Repeatability
CHAPTER 6: SEISMIC DATA PROCESSING
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Methodology
- 6.3 Conclusions
CHAPTER 7: INTERPRETATION
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Static Data Interpretation
- 7.3 Vp/Vs Ratio
- 7.4 Repeatability
- 7.5 Dynamic Data Interpretation
CHAPTER 8: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- 8.1 Conclusions
- 8.2 Recommendations
CHAPTER 9: REFERENCES
APPENDIX A: Downhole data examples
APPENDIX B: Downhole amplitude measurements (p-wave source)
APPENDIX C: Downhole versus surface source amplitude estimates (P-wave)
APPENDIX D: Surface source and receiver amplitude estimates (P-wave)
APPENDIX E: Downhole SH wave amplitude estimates
APPENDIX F: Downhole SH versus surface source amplitude estimates (S1 and S2)
APPENDIX G: Surface source and receiver amplitude estimates (S1 and S2, S-wave)