System Installed and Operating, Now what Do I do with the Data?

Much time and effort is spent in obtaining internal approval for PRM systems, installing them, and then processing the raw data. But regardless of the justification used to approve a PRM system, the processed results are valuable only if the output is integrated with other data sets to understand reservoir dynamics in a context that influences business decisions. Long term reservoir monitoring in shale plays is achieved using permanently installed geophone arrays over areas of 400 sq km or more. The raw data from these systems are processed to locate microseismic activity associated with hydraulic fracture stimulation. This discussion will focus on a study performed on two adjoining pads in the Horn River basin, NE British Columbia where microseismic data is integrated with many other data sources to develop a set of usable predictive correlations to guide future development in the area. Other data incorporated includes seismic attribute volumes, well logs, FMI’s, production data, tracer data, pressure transient data, and core data. The specific results from this study may not be directly applicable to offshore reservoirs monitored by PRM systems, but the workflow for data integration are applicable to the development and depletion of any hydrocarbon system.