Development of realtime reservoir monitoring system using microseismic multiplets

• Project/Area Number: 21360443
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Earth system and resources enginnering
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: HIROSHI Asanuma 東北大学, 大学院・環境科学研究科, 准教授 (50250717)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥14,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,450,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥5,850,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,350,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
• Keywords: 誘発有感地震 / マルチプレット / 地熱貯留層 / 水圧刺激 / AE / 誘発地震 / 地熱開発 / 震源決定 / 誘発微小地震 / 3D-TFC / インバージョン / マグニチュード / 能動的地熱開発

Research Abstract

The followings have been established through this research project.
(a) Realtime clustering method of AE multiplets have been developed.
(b) Monitoring method of hydraulic stimulation by spatio-temporal analysis of AE multiplets.
(c) Relation of magnitude to the AE multiplets have been investigated. (d) Passive tomographic/reflection methods have been developed.
(e) Realtime reservoir monitoring system has been developed.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Fundamental features of large magnitude microseismic eventsobserved at Basel (2013)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, Y. Mukuhira, H. Niitsuma, M. Haring
  • Journal Title: Switzerland, Mathematical Geosciences Volume: in-press
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Characteristics of large-magnitude microseismic events recorded during and after stimulation of a geothermal reservoir at Basel,Switzerland (2013)
  • Author(s): Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Haring
  • Journal Title: Geothermics Volume: 45 Pages: 1-17
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Fundamental features of large magnitude microseismic events observed at Basel, Switzerland (2013)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma
  • Journal Title: Mathematical Geosciences Volume: 45
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Characteristics of large-magnitude microseismic events recorded during and after stimulation of a geothermal reservoir at Basel, Switzerland (2013)
  • Author(s): Y. Mukuhira
  • Journal Title: Geothermics Volume: 45 Pages: 1-17
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Estimation of stress state at Yanaizu-Nishiyama geothermal field using microseismic multiplets, Trans (2012)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, S. Mitsumori, M. Adachi, M. Saeki, K. Aoyama, H. Ozeki
  • Journal Title: GRC Volume: 36 Pages: 989-994
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Estimation of stress state at Yanaizu-Nishiyama geothermal field using microseismic multiplets (2012)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma
  • Journal Title: Trans. GRC Volume: 36 Pages: 989-994
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Reflection imaging of the Aneth CCS reservoir using microseismic multiplets as a source (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, K. Tamakawa, H. Niitsuma, N. Soma, J. Rutledge, C. Rowe
  • Journal Title: SEG Expanded Abstracts
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Haring, Reflection imaging of EGS reservoirs at Soultz and Basel using microseismic multiplets as a source, Trans (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, K. Tamakawa, H. Niitsuma, R. Baria, M.
  • Journal Title: GRC Volume: 35
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Characteristics of microearthquakes at Yanaizu-Nishiyama geothermal field (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, S. Mitsumori, M. Adachi, K.Saeki, K. Aoyama, H. Ozeki, Y. Mukuhira, H. Niitsuma
  • Journal Title: Trans. GRC Volume: 35
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Identification of fracture orientation for the large magnitude microseismic events recorded at Basel (2011)
  • Author(s): Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Haring
  • Journal Title: Switzerland in 2006, Trans. GRC Volume: 35
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Estimation of structure of geothermal reservoir at Cooper Basin, Australia, by integrated analysis of microseismic multiplet and source parameter (2011)
  • Author(s): H.Asanuma, Y.Kawamura, H.Niitsuma, D.Wyborn
  • Journal Title: Proc.SEGJ Symposium Pages: 12-124
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Principles of coherence reflection method and its applicability to seismic reflection survey (2011)
  • Author(s): H.Asanuma, K.Tamakawa, N.Soma, H.Niitsuma
  • Journal Title: Proc.SEGJ Symposium Pages: 55-58
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Characteristics of microearthquakes at Yanaizu-Nishiyama geothermal field (2011)
  • Author(s): H.Asanuma, S.Mitsumori, M.Adachi, K.Saeki, K.Aoyama, H.Ozeki, Y.Mukuhira, H.Niitsuma
  • Journal Title: Trans.GRC Volume: (CDROM)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Reflection imaging of EGS reservoirs at Soultz and Basel using microseismic multiplets as a source (2011)
  • Author(s): H.Asanuma, K.Tamakawa, H.Niitsuma, R.Baria, M.Haring
  • Journal Title: Trans.GRC Volume: (CDROM)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Reflection imaging of the Aneth CCS reservoir using microseismic multiplets as a source (2011)
  • Author(s): H.Asanuma, K.Tamakawa, H.Niitsuma, N.Soma, J.Rutledge, C.Rowe
  • Journal Title: SEG Expanded Abst. Volume: (CDROM)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Reflection imaging of EGS reservoirs using microseismicity as a source (2011)
  • Author(s): H.Asanuma, K.Tamakawa, N.Soma, H.Niitsuma, R.Baria, M.Haring
  • Journal Title: Proc.Stanford Geothermal Workshop Pages: 909-913
• [Journal Article] Interpretation of reservoir creation process by super-resolution mapping of microseismic multiplets collected at Basel, Switzerland (2011)
  • Author(s): H.Asanuma, Y.Kumano, H.Moriya, H.Niitsuma, M.Haring
  • Journal Title: Proc.WGC 2010 Volume: (CDROM)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Integrating microseismic multiplet and source parameter analyses to define EGS reservoir structure: Cooper Basin, Australia (2010)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, Y. Kawamura, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn
  • Journal Title: Trans. GRC Volume: 34 Pages: 841-846
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Deichmann, Estimation of source parameter of microseismic events with large magnitude collected at Basel (2010)
  • Author(s): Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Haring, N.
  • Journal Title: Switzerland in 2006, Trans. GRC Volume: 34 Pages: 407-412
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Reflection imaging using microseismic multiplets as a source (2010)
  • Author(s): K.Tamakawa, H.Asanuma, H.Niitsuma, N.Soma
  • Journal Title: SEG Expanded Abstracts Volume: (CDROM)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Estimation of source parameter of microseismic events with large magnitude collected at Basel, Switzerland in 2006 (2010)
  • Author(s): Y.Mukuhira, H.Asanuma, H.Niitsuma, M.Haring, N.Deichmann
  • Journal Title: Transactions of GRC Volume: 34 Pages: 407-412
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Integrating microseismic multiplet and source parameter analyses to define EGS reservoir structure : Cooper Basin, Australia (2010)
  • Author(s): H.Asanuma, Y.Kawamura, H.Niitsuma, D.Wyborn
  • Journal Title: Transactions of GRC Volume: 34 Pages: 841-846
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Estimation of stimulation process of HDR/EGS reservoirs by analysis of microserismic multiplets (2010)
  • Author(s): H.Asanuma, Y.Kumano, Y.Kenmoku, Y.Kawamura, H.Niitsuma, D.Wyborn, M.Haring
  • Journal Title: Proc RE2010 (in-press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Characteristics of microseismic events with large magnitude collected while stimulation of geothermal reservoirs at Cooper Basin, Australia and Basel, Switzerland (2010)
  • Author(s): Y.Mukuhira, H.Asanuma, H.Nozaki, H.Niitsuma, D.Wyborn, M.Haring
  • Journal Title: Proc RE2010 (in-press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Interpretation of reservoir creation process by super-resolution mapping of microseismic multiplets collected at Basel, Switzerland (2010)
  • Author(s): H.Asanuma, Y.Kumano, H.Moriya, H.Niitsuma, M.Haring
  • Journal Title: Proc.WGC2010 (in-press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Analysis of microseismic events with larger magnitude collected at Cooper Basin, Australia and Basel, Switzerland (2010)
  • Author(s): Y.Mukuhira, H.Asanuma, H.Nozaki, H.Niitsuma, D.Wyborn, M.Haring
  • Journal Title: Proc.WGC2010 (in-press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Seismostatistical characterizationof microseismicity observed at geothermal fields (2012)
  • Author(s): T. Eto, H. Asanuma, M. Adachi, K.Saeki, K. Aoyama, H. Ozeki, M. Haring
  • Organizer: AGU 2012 Fall Meeting Abstract presented at 2012Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif
  • Place of Presentation: アメリカ, サンフランシスコ
  • Year and Date: 2012-12-07
• [Presentation] Long term microseismic monitoring at Yanaizu-Nishiyama geothermal field, Japan, Proc (2012)
  • Author(s): S. Mitsumori, H. Asanuma, M. Adachi, M. Saeki, K. Aoyama, H. Ozeki
  • Organizer: 18th Formation Evaluation Symposium of Japan, E
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉
  • Year and Date: 2012-08-30
• [Presentation] A seismostatistical approach formicroseismic monitoring of geothermal reservoirs, Proc (2012)
  • Author(s): T. Eto, H. Asanuma, M. Adachi, M.Saeki, K. Aoyama, H. Ozeki, M. Haring
  • Organizer: 18th Formation Evaluation Symposium of Japan, D
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉
  • Year and Date: 2012-08-30
• [Presentation] Fault plane solutions of earthquakes from deep geothermal reservoirs, Proc (2012)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, Y. Mkukuhira, S.Mitsumori, M. Haring, D. Wyborn, and M. Adachi
  • Organizer: EGU2012 Annual Mtg
  • Place of Presentation: ウィーン,オーストリア
  • Year and Date: 2012-04-24
• [Presentation] Long term seismic monitoring and reservoir characterization atYanaizu-Nishiyama geothermal field, Proc (2012)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, S. Mitsumori, M. Adachi, M. Saeki, K. Aoyama, H. Ozeki, Y. Mukuhira
  • Organizer: KACST-JCCP 1st Joint International WS for the Earth's Surface and Subsurface 4D monitoring in 2012
  • Place of Presentation: リヤド,サウジアラビア
  • Year and Date: 2012-01-06
• [Presentation] Fault plane solutions of earthquakes from deep geothermal reservoirs (2012)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma
  • Organizer: EGU 2012 Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: ウィーン，オーストリア
• [Presentation] Fault plane solutions of earthquakes from deep geothermal reservoirs (2012)
  • Author(s): S. Mitsumori
  • Organizer: 18th Formation Evaluation Symposium of Japan
  • Place of Presentation: 幕張
• [Presentation] A seismostatistical approach for microseismic monitoring of geothermal reservoirs (2012)
  • Author(s): T. Eto
  • Organizer: 18th Formation Evaluation Symposium of Japan
  • Place of Presentation: 幕張
• [Presentation] Seismostatistical characterization of microseismicity observed at geothermal fields (2012)
  • Author(s): T. Eto
  • Organizer: AGU 2012 Fall Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: サンフランシスコ，アメリカ
• [Presentation] Investigation on the characteristics of seismic events observed during stimulation of geothermal reservoirs at Basel, Switzerland (2011)
  • Author(s): Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H Niitsuma, M, Haring
  • Organizer: AGU 2011 Fall Meeting Abstract S41C-2119 presented at 2011Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif.5-9 Dec.
  • Place of Presentation: サンフランシスコ, アメリカ
  • Year and Date: 2011-12-08
• [Presentation] Characteristics of earthquakes observed at Yanaizu-Nishiyama geothemal field, Japan (2011)
  • Author(s): H.Asanuma
  • Organizer: AGU 2011 Fall Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: San Francisco, USA(招待講演)
  • Year and Date: 2011-12-08
• [Presentation] Characteristics of earthquakes observed at Yanaizu-Nishiyama geothermal field, Japan (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, S. Mitsumori, M. Adachi, M. Saeki, K. Aoyama, H. Ozeki, Y. Mukuhira, H. Niitsuma
  • Organizer: AGU 2011Fall Meeting Abstract S44B-08 presented at 2011 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 5-9 Dec.
  • Place of Presentation: サ ンフランシスコ,アメリカ
  • Year and Date: 2011-12-06
• [Presentation] Principles of coherence reflection method and its applicability to seismic reflection survey, Proc (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, K. Tamakawa, N. Soma, H.Niitsuma
  • Organizer: SEGJ Symposium, 55-58
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-20
• [Presentation] Characteristics of the large events from the seismically activated fractures at Basel geothermal reservoir (2011)
  • Author(s): Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, and M. Haring
  • Organizer: Proc. SEGJ Symposium, 116-119
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-20
• [Presentation] Reflection imaging of EGS reservoirs using microseismicity as a source, Proc (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, K. Tamakawa, N. Soma H.Niitsuma, R. Baria, M. Haring
  • Organizer: Stanford Geothermal Workshop,909-913
  • Place of Presentation: スタンフォード,アメリカ
  • Year and Date: 2011-01-30
• [Presentation] Estimation of structure of geothermal reservoir at Cooper Basin, Australia, by integrated analysis of microseismic multiplet and source parameter (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, Y. Kawamura, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn
  • Organizer: Proc.SEGJ Symposium, 120-124
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
  • Year and Date: 2011-01-20
• [Presentation] Estimation of EGS reservoir structure at Cooper Basin, Australia by integrated analysis of microseismic multiplet and source parameter (2010)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, Y. Kawamura, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn
  • Organizer: Abstract H33D-1160 presented at 2010 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 13-17 Dec.
  • Place of Presentation: サンフランシスコ,アメリカ
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-16
• [Presentation] AEマルチプレット解析を震源メカニズム解によるクーパー盆地HFR貯留層構造の推定 (2010)
  • Author(s): 浅沼宏
  • Organizer: 日本地熱学会平成22年度学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: つくば
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-26
• [Presentation] Identification of reflected phase by coherence analysis of 3D hodogram and application to reflection imaging, Proc (2010)
  • Author(s): K. Tamakawa, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, N. Soma
  • Organizer: 16th Formation Evaluation Symposium of Japan, Q
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-30
• [Presentation] Estimation of stimulation process of HDR/EGS reservoirs by analysis of microseismic multiplets (2010)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, Y. Kumano, Y. Kenmoku, Y. Kawamura, Y. Mukuhira, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn, M. Haring
  • Organizer: Proc. RE2010
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-10
• [Presentation] Interpretation of reservoir creation process by super-resolution mapping of microseismic multiplets collected at Basel, Switzerland (2010)
  • Author(s): H. Asanuma, Y. Kumano, H. Moriya, H.Niitsuma, M. Haring
  • Organizer: Proc. WGC2010 (CDROM)
  • Place of Presentation: バリ,インドネシア
  • Year and Date: 2010-04-30
• [Presentation] Analysis of microseismic events with larger magnitude collected at Cooper Basin, Australia and Basel, Switzerland (2010)
  • Author(s): Y. Mukuhira, H. Nozaki, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn, M. Haring
  • Organizer: Proc. WGC2010 (CDROM)
  • Place of Presentation: バリ,インドネシア
  • Year and Date: 2010-04-30
• [Presentation] クーパー盆地地熱フィールドで計測されたAEマルチプレットのサブクラスタリングと貯留層構造の推定 (2009)
  • Author(s): 浅沼
  • Organizer: 日本地熱学会平成21年度学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-30