"METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE NATURE OF SUBTERRANEAN RESERVOIRS"

Application IN/PCT/2001/00137/DEL published 2007-01-19, filed 2001-02-14
A system for determining the of a subterranean reservoir 12 whose position and geometry is known from previous seismic surveys. An electromagnetic field 24, 25, 26, 27 is applied by a transmitter 18 on the seabed 14 and detected by antenna 21,22,23 also on the seabed 14.The nature of the detected reflected waves 25,26,27 is used to determine whether the reservoir 12 contains or hydrocarbons.

Applicant

1)DEN NORSKE STATS OLJESELSKAP A.S.
:N-4035 STAVANGER NORWAY Norway 2)NORGES GEOTEKNISKE INSTITUTT

Inventor

1)EIDESMO TERJE 2)ELLINGSRUD SVEIN 3)KONG FAN-NIAN 4)WESTERDHL HARALD 5)JOHANSEN STALE

International Info

Classification: GIOV 3/12, 11/00
Publication Number: WO 00/13046