Abstract:
The invention is a marine geophysical sensor cable (1) with one or more sensor cable sections (2), - each of said sensor cable sections (2) provided with seimic and electromagnetic sensors (10, 20) arranged along said cable (1), - the seismic sensors (10) comprising a hydrophone (11) and a seismic component receiver (12) for seimic vector measurments while said sensor cable (1) being at the seafloor, - the electromagnetic sensors (20) comprising both E-field sensors (22) and H-field sensors (24) - said E-field sensors (22) comprising pairs of first and second electrodes (22a, 22b) arranged with different positions along the cable (1) and connected to a voltage amplifier (23), - The H-field sensors (24) comprising three mutually orthogonally arranged H-field component sensors (24x, 24y, 24z).
Abstract:
The invention is a marine geophysical sensor cable (1) with one or more sensor cable sections (2), - each of said sensor cable sections (2) provided with seimic and electromagnetic sensors (10, 20) arranged along said cable (1), - the seismic sensors (10) comprising a hydrophone (11) and a seismic component receiver (12) for seimic vector measurments while said sensor cable (1) being at the seafloor, - the electromagnetic sensors (20) comprising both E-field sensors (22) and H-field sensors (24) - said E-field sensors (22) comprising pairs of first and second electrodes (22a, 22b) arranged with different positions along the cable (1) and connected to a voltage amplifier (23), - The H-field sensors (24) comprising three mutually orthogonally arranged H-field component sensors (24x, 24y, 24z).
Abstract:
A method for analyzing acquired electromagnetic measurements (R) made at or in a sea (4) over a seafloor (1) with rock formations (3) having relatively low resistivity (&rgr;3) for detecting a possibly underlying petroleum bearing reservoir formation (2) having relatively high resistivity (&rgr;2), wherein a low frequency electromagnetic transmitter (5) arranged in the sea (4) emits an electromagnetic field (P) propagating in the sea (4), in the rocks (3, 2) and in the air (0) above the sea; wherein electromagnetic sensors (6) are arranged with desired offsets (x) in the sea (4) for measuring the electromagnetic field (P(x)) while the field propagates, characterized in that one or more component of the electromagnetic field (P) is measured at least one large offset (xL) from the transmitter (5) where the field (P) essentially only has its origin from the field propagating as a field (P0) through the air (0); that the one or more components of the electromagnetic field (P) measured at the large offset (xL) is calculated back to a recalculated field (F0(x)) to one or more offsets (x) being shorter than the large offset (xL); that the recalculated field (P0(X)) is subtracted from the field (P(x)) for possibly highlighting a field which arising due to the possibly petroleum bearing reservoir formation (2) having relatively high resistivity (&rgr;2).
Abstract:
A method for analyzing acquired electromagnetic measurements (R) made at or in a sea (4) over a seafloor (1) with rock formations (3) having relatively low resistivity (&rgr;3) for detecting a possibly underlying petroleum bearing reservoir formation (2) having relatively high resistivity (&rgr;2), wherein a low frequency electromagnetic transmitter (5) arranged in the sea (4) emits an electromagnetic field (P) propagating in the sea (4), in the rocks (3, 2) and in the air (0) above the sea; wherein electromagnetic sensors (6) are arranged with desired offsets (x) in the sea (4) for measuring the electromagnetic field (P(x)) while the field propagates, characterized in that one or more component of the electromagnetic field (P) is measured at least one large offset (xL) from the transmitter (5) where the field (P) essentially only has its origin from the field propagating as a field (P0) through the air (0); that the one or more components of the electromagnetic field (P) measured at the large offset (xL) is calculated back to a recalculated field (F0(x)) to one or more offsets (x) being shorter than the large offset (xL); that the recalculated field (P0(X)) is subtracted from the field (P(x)) for possibly highlighting a field which arising due to the possibly petroleum bearing reservoir formation (2) having relatively high resistivity (&rgr;2).
Abstract:
A geophysical sensor cable has one or more sensor cable sections. Each of the sensor cable sections is provided with seismic and electromagnetic sensors arranged along said cable. The seismic sensors include a hydrophone and a seismic component receiver for seismic vector measurements while the sensor cable is at the sea-floor. The electromagnetic sensors include both E-field sensors and H-field sensors. The E-field sensors include pairs of first and second electrodes arranged with different positions along the cable and connected to a voltage amplifier. The H-field sensors include three mutually orthogonally arranged H-field component sensors.
Abstract:
A method for analyzing acquired electromagnetic measurements (R) made at or in a sea (4) over a seafloor (1) with rock formations (3) having relatively low resistivity (&rgr;3) for detecting a possibly underlying petroleum bearing reservoir formation (2) having relatively high resistivity (&rgr;2), wherein a low frequency electromagnetic transmitter (5) arranged in the sea (4) emits an electromagnetic field (P) propagating in the sea (4), in the rocks (3, 2) and in the air (0) above the sea; wherein electromagnetic sensors (6) are arranged with desired offsets (x) in the sea (4) for measuring the electromagnetic field (P(x)) while the field propagates, characterized in that one or more component of the electromagnetic field (P) is measured at least one large offset (xL) from the transmitter (5) where the field (P) essentially only has its origin from the field propagating as a field (P0) through the air (0); that the one or more components of the electromagnetic field (P) measured at the large offset (xL) is calculated back to a recalculated field (F0(x)) to one or more offsets (x) being shorter than the large offset (xL); that the recalculated field (P0(X)) is subtracted from the field (P(x)) for possibly highlighting a field which arising due to the possibly petroleum bearing reservoir formation (2) having relatively high resistivity (&rgr;2).
Abstract:
A method for analysing acquired electromagnetic measurements (R) made at or in a sea (4) over a seafloor (1) with rock formations (3) having relatively low resistivity (.rho.3) for detecting a possibly underlying petroleum bearing reservoir formation (2) having relatively high resistivity (.rho.2), wherein a low frequency electromagnetic transmitter (5) arranged in the sea (4) emits an electromagnetic field (P) propagating in the sea (4), in the rocks (3, 2) and in the air (0) above the sea; wherein electromagnetic sensors (6) are arranged with desired offsets (x) in the sea (4) for measuring the electromagnetic field (P(x)) while the field propagates, characterized in that one or more component of the electromagnetic field (P) is measured at least one large offset (xL) from the transmitter (5) where the field (P) essentially only has its origin from the field propagating as a field (P0) through the air (0); that the one or more components of the electromagnetic field (P) measured at the large offset (xL) is calculated back to a recalculated field (F0(x)) to one or more offsets (x) being shorter than the large offset (xL); that the recalculated field (P0(X)) is subtracted from the field (P(x)) for possibly highlighting a field which arising due to the possibly petroleum bearing reservoir formation (2) having relatively high resistivity (.rho.2).
Abstract:
A method for analysing acquired electromagnetic measurements (R) made at or in a sea (4) over a seafloor (1) with rock formations (3) having relatively low resistivity (&rgr;) for detecting a possibly underlying petroleum bearing reservoir formation (2) having relatively high resistivity (&rgr;), wherein a low frequency electromagnetic transmitter (5) arranged in the sea (4) emits an electromagnetic field (P) propagating in the sea (4), in the rocks (3, 2) and in the air (0) above the sea; wherein electromagnetic sensors (6) are arranged with desired offsets (x) in the sea (4) for measuring the electromagnetic field (P(x)) while the field propagates, characterized in that one or more component of the electromagnetic field (P) is measured at least one large offset (x) from the transmitter (5) where the field (P) essentially only has its origin from the field propagating as a field (P) through the air (0); that the one or more components of the electromagnetic field (P) measured at the large offset (x) is calculated back to a recalculated field (F(x)) to one or more offsets (x) being shorter than the large offset (x); that the recalculated field (P(X)) is subtracted from the field (P(x)) for possibly highlighting a field which arising due to the possibly petroleum bearing reservoir formation (2) having relatively high resistivity (&rgr;).