SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERFEROMETRIC ACOUSTIC MONITORING OF CONDUITS, WELLBORES OR RESERVOIRS

摘要

This disclosure relates in general to a method and system for monitoring a conduit (10), a wellbore or a reservoir associated with hydrocarbon production or transportation and/or carbon dioxide sequestration. More specifically, but not by way of limitation, embodiments of the present invention provide for using an optical fiber (5) as a distributed interferometer that may be used to monitor (30) the conduit, wellbore or reservoir (10).