SEISMIC MONITORING OF IN SITU CONVERSION IN A HYDROCARBON CONTAINING FORMATION

摘要

A method for controlling an in situ system of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation may include monitoring an acoustic event within the formation. More than one acoustic event may be monitored. An acoustic detector placed within a wellbore in the formation or on a surface of the formation may be used to monitor an acoustic event. An acoustic event may be recorded with an acoustic monitoring system and analyzed to determine at least one property of the formation. The in situ system of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation may be controlled based on the analysis of one or more acoustic events. In an embodiment, at least one acoustic event may be a seismic event. In certain embodiments, an acoustic source may be used to generate at least one acoustic event.