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Field course and methodology in geology and geophysics
Geophysical Methods
GEL2150
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About this part of the course
• Purpose: Introduction to geological/geophysical field methods used in hydrocarbon exploration
• Working Plan:– Lecture: Introduction to the principles (27.3)– Practical:
• Introduction to excercise (29.3, 14.15-14.30)• Seismic Interpretation excercise (29.3 14.30-17.00 & 31.3
13.15-16.00)• Field course
– Field based synthetic seismics (week 18)
– Tectonics and sedimentation (week 20)
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Lecture Contents
• Geophysical Methods
• Theory / Principles
• Acquisition and Prosessing
• Advantages and pitfalls
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Geophysical methods
• Passive:Method using the natural fields of the Earth, e.g. gravity and magnetic
• Active:Method that requires the input of artificially generated energy, e.g. seismic reflection
• The objective of geophysicsis to locate or detect the presence of subsurface structures or bodies and determine their size, shape, depth, and physical properties (density, velocity, porosity…) + fluid content
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Geophysical methods
Method Measured parameter “Operative” physical property
Application
Gravity Spatial variations in the strength of the gravitational field of the Earth
Density Fossil fuelsBulk mineral depositsConstruction
Magnetic Spatial variations in the strength of the geomagnetic field
Magnetic susceptibilityand remanence
Fossil fuelsMetalliferous mineral depositsConstruction
Seismic Travel times of reflected/refractedseismic waves
Seismic velocity (and density) Fossil fuelsBulk mineral depositsConstruction
Electromagnetic(SeaBed Logging)
Response to electromagnetic radiation
Electric conductivity/resistivityand inductance
Fossil fuelsMetalliferous mineral deposits
Electrical-Resistivity-Self potential
Earth resistanceElectrical potentials
Electrical conductivityElectrical conductivity
Widely used
Radar Travel times of reflected radar pulses
Dielectric constant EnvironmentalConstruction
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Further reading
• Keary, P. & Brooks, M. (1991) An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration. Blackwell Scientific Publications.
• Mussett, A.E. & Khan, M. (2000) Looking into the Earth – An Introduction to Geological Geophysics. Cambridge University Press.
http://www.learninggeoscience.net/modules.php
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Gravity
• Gravity surveying measures spatial variations in the Earth’s gravitational field caused by differences in the density of sub-surface rocks
• In fact, it measures the variation in the accelaration due to gravity
• It is expressed in so called gravity anomalies (in milligal, 10-5 ms-2), measured in respect to a reference level, usually the geoid
• Gravity is a scalar
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Gravity: Newton’s Law of Gravitation
• Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation for small masses, m1 and m2 separated by a distance r, at the earth surface:
– With G (’big gee’) is the Universal Gravitational Constant: 6.67x10-11 m3/kg1·s2
2
21
r
mmGF,forceAttractive
m1 m2
rforce force
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Gravity: Earth
2
E
E
s2
E
sE
E R
MGggm
R
mMGF
• Spherical• Non-rotating• Homogeneous g (’little gee’) is constant!
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Gravity
• Non-spherical Ellipse of rotation• Rotating Centrifugal forces• Non-homogeneous
– Subsurface heterogeneities– Lateral density differences in the Earth
g (’little gee’) is NOT constant
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Gravity units
• An object dropped at C falls with a little greater acceleration than at P
• Difference in acceleration can be measured:
• Here: dg = 1.048·10-6 m/s2
• Small values, therefore we measure gravity anomalies in milliGals (mGal), or gravity units, g.u.
• 1 mGal = 10 g.u. = 10-5 m/s2 ~ 10-6·g
d =
100
m
r = 50m
C P
= 0.3 kg/m3
3
22r
3
4
d
G
d
mGg
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Gravity anomalies
The Gravity anomaly is positive if the body is more dense than its surroundings, negative if less
Gravity is a scalar: the combined pull has approx. The
same direction as the Earth pull; we measure therefore
only the size, or magnitude, of g
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Gravity anomalies of specific bodies
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Gravity anomalies of specific bodies
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Measurements of Gravity
• Spring or Beam
• Corrections– Instrumental drift– Latitude (due to Earth
rotation)– Elevation
• Free-air correction• Bouguer correction• Terrain correction
– Tidal– Eötvös (due to
measurements on moving vehicles)
mm
m·g m·(g+g)
extension
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NGU, 1992
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Magnetics
• Magnetic surveying aims to investigate the subsurface geology by measuring the strength or intensity of the Earth’s magnetic field.
• Lateral variation in magnetic susceptibility and remanence give rise to spatial variations in the magnetic field
• It is expressed in so called magnetic anomalies, i.e. deviations from the Earth’s magnetic field.
• The unit of measurement is the tesla (T) which is volts·s·m-2 In magnetic surveying the nanotesla is used (1nT = 10-9 T)
• The magnetic field is a vector• Natural magnetic elements: iron, cobalt, nickel, gadolinium• Ferromagnetic minerals: magnetite, ilmenite, hematite,
pyrrhotite
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NGU, 1992
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Electromagnetics
Electromagnetic methods use the response of the ground to the propagation of incident alternating electromagnetic waves, made up of two orthogonal vector components, an electrical intensity (E) and a magnetizing force (H) in a plane perpendicular to the direction of travel
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Electromagnetics
Transmitter Receiver
Primary field Secondary field
Conductor
Primary field
Electromagnetic anomaly = Primary Field – Secondary Field
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Electromagnetics – Sea Bed Logging
SBL is a marine electromagnetic method that has the ability to map the subsurface resistivity remotely from the seafloor.The basis of SBL is the use of a mobile horizontal electric dipole (HED) source transmitting a low frequency electromagnetic signal and an array of seafloor electric field receivers. A hydrocarbon filled reservoir will typically have high resistivity compared with shale and a water filled reservoirs.SBL therefore has the unique potential of distinguishing between a hydrocarbon filled and a water filled reservoir
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Reflection Seismology
• Principle of reflection seismology– What is reflection seismology– Seismic wave propagation– Acquisition – collecting seismic data– Prosessing
• Limitations and Pitfalls– Resolution (Horizontal and Vertical)– Velocity Effects (Seismic velocities – Depth
Conversion– Geometrical Effects (Migration)– Seismic Modelling (Synthetic seismograms)
• 2D vs. 3D seismic reflection
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Reflection Seismology
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Reflection Seismology
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Reflection Seismology
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Reflection Seismology
• Spherical spreading• Absorption• Transmission/conversion
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Reflection Seismology
12
12
1122
1122
ZZ
ZZ
vv
vvR
Incident rayAmplitude: A0
Reflected rayAmplitude: A1
Transmitted rayAmplitude: A2
1, v1
2, v2
2, v2 1, v1
Acoustic Impedance: Z = ·v
Reflection Coefficient: R = A1/A0
R = 0 All incident energy transmitted (Z1=Z2) no reflectionR = -1 or +1 All incident energy reflected strong reflectionR < 0 Phase change (180°) in reflected wave
Layer 1
Layer 2Transmission Coefficient: T = A2/A0
1122
112
vv
vT
-1 ≤ R ≤ 1
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Reflection Seismology
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Reflection Seismology
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Reflection Seismology
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Reflection Seismology
• Shotpoint interval 60 seconds
• 25-120 receivers• Sampling rate 4
milliseconds• Normal seismic line
ca. 8 sTWT
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Reflection Seismology
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Reflection Seismology
• SEISMIC PROSESSING– The objective of seismic prosessing is to
enhance the signal-to-noise ration by means of e.g. filtering
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Reflection Seismology
• Limitations and Pitfalls– Interference– Horizontal and Vertical Resolution– Velocity Effects– Geometrical Effects– Multiples
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INTERFERENCE
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Reflection Seismology
Interference
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Reflection SeismologyInterference
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VERTICAL RESOLUTION
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Reflection Seismology
100 Hz
67 Hz
40 Hz
Wavelength increases with depthFrequency decreases
Reduced vertical resolution
f v z
100 Hz 2 km/s 20 m 5 m ~250 m
40 Hz 4 km/s 100 m 25 m ~2250 m
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Reflection Seismology
(Brown 1999)
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Reflection Seismology
(Brown 1999)
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Reflection Seismology
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HORIZONTAL RESOLUTION
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Reflection Seismology
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Reflection Seismology
~25 m
~690 m
~2500 m
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GEOMETRICAL EFFECTS
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VELOCITY EFFECTS
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MULTIPLES
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Magnetics
• Magnetic susceptibility
a dimensionless property which in essence is a measure of how susceptible a material is to becoming magnetized
• Sedimentary Rocks– Limestone: 10-25.000– Sandstone: 0-21.000– Shale: 60-18.600
• Igneous Rocks– Granite: 10-65– Peridotite: 95.500-196.000
• Minerals– Quartz: -15– Magnetite: 70.000-2x107
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Magnetics
• Induced and remanent magnetization
• Intensity of magnetization, J
• Magnetic anomaly = regional - residual
HJi
JresJr