Geophysics for CO2 Monitoring (GEO 130)
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO 130 | 26 - 28 Jan 2026 | Online | 1980 |
| GEO 130 | 1 - 3 Jun 2026 | Online | 1980 |
| GEO 130 | 11 - 13 Feb 2026 | Dubai | 2640 |
| GEO 130 | 8 - 10 Apr 2026 | Stavanger | 2640 |
COURSE OVERVIEW
Of the many geophysical methods, three are important for monitoring CO2. These are Seismic and Electromagnetic and Gravity methods. CO2 injection can be done for sequestration as well as enhanced oil recovery. High resolution seismic, up to 250 Hz, can be acquired with short offsets. For deeper layers, long offset seismic data is collected for Refraction Statics and in case Full Waveform Inversion for the diving waves. For CO2 sequestration, the presence of fractures and their orientation, being natural or induced is a significant hazard that can be determined from seismic.
Electro-Magnetic can use either grounded or inductive sources (aerial surveys). The aim is to measure the changes in resistivity due to the injection of CO2 Gravity measurements using either changes in gravity (Gz) or in the Full-Tensor-Gravity (FTG) components. These are very sensitive to shallow density changes Joint inversion makes full use of these complementary geophysical measurements.
COURSE OUTLINE
5 days
Day 1:
o Geophysical Methods
o Seismic acquisition & processing
o Ergodic acquisition
o Anisotropy & Fractures
o Amplitude versus Offset
Day 2:
o Earth Gravity field
o Gravity (Gz)
o Full Tensor Gravimeter (tensor)
o Gravity Resolution
o Ergodic sampling
Day 3:
o Electro-Magnetic measurements
o Ground sources
o Marine sources (CSEM))
o Time-Lapse data
o Joint inversion
INSTRUCTOR
Instructor Profile
Instructor has a PhD from Utrecht University on “Full wave theory and the structure of the lower mantle” and joined Shell Research to develop methods to predict lithology and pore-fluid based on seismic, petrophysical and geological data. Subsequently worked for Shell in London to interpret seismic data from the Central North Sea Graben.
As part of a Quantitative Interpretation assignment, he was actively involved in managing, processing and interpreting Well Seismic Profiling data, while heading a team for the development of 3D interpretation methods using multi-attribute statistical and pattern recognition analysis. Subsequently he was responsible for Geophysics in the Shell Learning Centre and at the same time part-time professor in Applied Geophysics at the University of Utrecht. From 2001 till 2005 he worked on the development of Potential Field Methods (Gravity, Magnetics) for detecting oil and gas. From 2008 til 2013 he was visiting professor at the German Technical University in Muscat. Finally, he became a champion on the use of EM methods and involved in designing acquisition, processing and interpretation for Marine Controlled Source EM (CSEM) methods.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
Geoscientists involved in projects related to either CO2 sequestration or enhanced oil recovery using CO2.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The course's primary learning objectives are:
o How to monitor CO2 sequestration
o Minimum but still appropriate(ergodic) monitor data acquisition
o Fracture detection in reservoir and overburden
o How to monitor enhanced oil recovery using CO2
o The use of Full Waveform Inversion with limited datasets.
o Joint inversion of the various data sets
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