Surface microseismic acquisition and processing with a lightweight array

We present the modeling, acquisition, processing, and results from a lightweight surface microseismic monitoring array using 630 total geophones. We show that through careful planning, design and processing, it is possible to extract a high-quality microseismic data set from minimum acquisition. We located over 3700 events with down to a magnitude of −1.79. The processed data set provided an interpretable catalog including moment tensors to help evaluate the performance of the fracture treatment. This procedure can provide a model of how to optimize monitoring budgets to deliver results for future projects. Presentation Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Session Start Time: 1:50 PM Presentation Time: 1:50 PM Location: 360C Presentation Type: Oral