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 detect or placed within a wellbore in the formation or on a surface of the formation m ay 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 propert y 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.