Seismic monitoring of heavy oil

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G01V 1/30 (2006.01)

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CA 2593014

A method of monitoring heavy oil recovery in a hydrocarbon reservoir including the steps of obtaining a set of acoustic signals; deriving from the obtained signals a velocity model including shear and compressional velocities for at least a section of the reservoir; defining a relation relating shear and compressional velocities to at least one material parameter of the heavy oil; performing a reservoir treatment process; obtaining an in-situ or post- treatment set of acoustic signals; and deriving from the in-situ or post- treatment set of acoustic signals shear and compressional velocities and the at least one material parameter using the relation.

L'invention concerne un procédé de surveillance de la récupération de pétrole lourd dans un réservoir d'hydrocarbures. Le procédé consiste à: acquérir un ensemble de signaux acoustiques; tirer des signaux acquis un modèle de vitesse comprenant une vitesse de cisaillement et une vitesse de compression pour au moins un compartiment du réservoir; définir une relation entre les vitesses de cisaillement et de compression et au moins un paramètre matériel du pétrole lourd; accomplir un processus de traitement du réservoir; acquérir un ensemble de signaux acoustiques in situ ou après traitement; et utiliser cette relation définie pour tirer de l'ensemble de signaux acquis in situ ou après traitement des vitesses de cisaillement et de compression et le(s) paramètre(s) matériel(s).

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