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Progress in underwater gravity measurements. Mark A. Zumberge Scripps Institution of Oceanography Collaborators: Glenn Sasagawa ; Scripps Ola Eiken , Håvard Alnes , Torkjell Stenvold ; Statoil. Precision of gravity and pressure measurements. ROVDOG. ROV Deep Ocean Gravimeter (ROVDOG).
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Progress in underwater gravity measurements Mark A. Zumberge Scripps Institution of Oceanography Collaborators: Glenn Sasagawa; Scripps Ola Eiken, HåvardAlnes, TorkjellStenvold; Statoil Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
ROVDOG Mark Zumberge, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
ROV Deep Ocean Gravimeter (ROVDOG) Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
ROV deployable • Mature: Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
North Sea reservoir monitoring projects with time-lapse gravity
Repeatability (gravity) Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Repeatability (height) Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Troll results • Blue: gravity increase • Red: gravity decrease Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Gravity change including Ty signal Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Sleipner results Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Sleipner bench-mark layout Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production
Conclusions • 4D gravity observations are capable of resolving gravity changes of 5 μGal or less • 4D gravity observations, when used in conjunction with 4D seismic images, can provide unique information on reservoir evolution • Cost is relatively low • Technology is mature and well understood Gravity and Magnetic Technologies Applied to Oil and Gas Field Drilling, Development, and Production