Microseismic Monitoring System

Objective

Axmor's client is a company that undertakes seismic exploration of hydrocarbon fields. Specialized software was utilized to convert data received by sensors. As a result of new research methodologies, it was necessary to upgrade the existing software.

It was first of all necessary to upgrade the existing software solution, i.e. to implement the most up-to-date technologies and add on defined algorithms. Our developers converted Delphi and C code to Java, migrating complex mathematical model algorithms. As a result, this time-consuming process enabled our client to further support and develop the system independently.

The upgraded software solution has significantly improved data visualization and representation. The developed API enables our client to create and update processing algorithms within the shortest timeframe and with minimal expenditure.

Software Solution

The microseismic data processing software is intended for the viewing, analyzing and primary processing of microseismic monitoring data from both continental and offshore hydrocarbon fields. Additionally, it enables inspections of building, structures and technological facilities to be conducted.

The primary seismological data to which algorithms are subsequently applied, is presented in SEG-Y files and databases that store microseismic monitoring objects.

• Microseismic monitoring data visualization: primary routes, passport editing, statistics characteristics computing.
• Primary processing of microseismic monitoring data is utilized to isolate the relevant signal: extracting and converting the trace fragments, as well as filtration and rejection.
• Mathematical microseismic monitoring data processing and visualization: amplitude-frequency spectra calculation, spectral-temporal and spectral-spatial diagrams visualization, correlation and coherence functions calculation, results processing and visualization.
• Export processing data into .xls table format.

Visualization is presented in one of the following modes:

• Traces — amplitude-time traces diagrams
• Spectra — amplitude-frequency spectra graphs
• Properties — route or spectra statistical characteristics
• Slicer — graph or object colour map, regarding given range of values