Arrival picking method for microseismic phases based on curve fitting*
Yu Zhi-Chao 1, Yu Jing 2, Feng Fang-Fang 3, Tan Yu-Yang 4, Hou Gui-Ting 1, and He Chuan♦1
1. Institute of Oil & Gas, School of Earth and Space Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
2. Geophysical Company, Shengli Branch, SINOPEC, Dongying 257000, China.
3. Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10029, China
4. Ocean University of China, Qingdao,266100.
Abstract Microseismic phase detection and arrival picking are critical steps in the processing of hydraulic fracturing microseismic monitoring data. As the signal-to-noise ratios of P- and S-waves diff er because of the influence of focal mechanisms, geometry, and background noise, difficulties are introduced in the effective discrimination of seismic phases and the accurate acquisition of arrivals in conventional processing methods. In this paper, we propose a method for identifying microseismic phase arrival time by comprehensively analyzing the variation of moveout curves and combining the intra-event waveform similarities with the energy ratio of multitrace signals. First, a curve-fi tting formula is constructed with perforation arrivals, and event detection is achieved by adopting an energy-weighted similarity coeffi cient that seeks plausible fitting curves with a sliding time window in continuous microseismic recordings. Then, the P- and S-waves are separated by the fitting parameters. The known arrival time trend of the microseismic phase is employed to calculate residual time corrections. Finally, the accurate arrival results of the microseismic phases can be obtained by picking the arrivals of stacked traces. The reliability and effectiveness of the proposed method for microseismic phase detection and arrival picking were determined through tests using field data. Arrival results indicate that the proposed method can improve accuracy compared with the traditional energy ratio method.
Corresponding Authors: He Chuan (Email: chuanhe_pku@163.com)
E-mail: chuanhe_pku@163.com
About author: Yu Zhi-Chao is a PhD candidate at School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University. He graduated from China University of Petroleum (East China) in 2016 with a Master’s degree. His current research interests focus on microseismic monitoring techniques for hydraulic fracturing.
Cite this article:
. Arrival picking method for microseismic phases based on curve fitting*[J]. APPLIED GEOPHYSICS, 2020, 17(3): 453-464.
2020, Vol. 17 
