SHock

Borehole source of SH- waves SHock

Main features:
  • Operating energies ‎up to 1500 J
  • Excites P- and SH- wave
  • Can be used in dry wells

Description

The borehole source SHock is utilized to generate pressure (P-) and shear waves of horizontal polarization (SH-waves) in wells while performing the operations through crosshole seismic testing (CST) and reverse vertical seismic profiling (RVSP) methods. The operation of the SHock source is provided by the Jack energy sources.

The source generates a shear wave through an asymmetric blow delivered into wall of the well. A rigid pneumo-electric line makes it easy to rotate the source in the borehole, providing generation of “right” and “left” blows. The SHock source allows excitation of a seismic signal in both water-filled and dry wells, which is not feasible for borehole sparkers.

SHock is supplied on a reel equipped with a high-voltage slip ring. Thus, one does not need to disconnect the energy source during operations of winding / unwinding the cable.

The standard set consists of:
  • SHock source
  • Pneumo-electric line
  • Reel with high-voltage slip ring
  • Wire to connect a reel and a energy source

An example of CRP seismograms registered by the 3C seismic cable while exciting the signal with the SHock source in an adjacent well

An example of CRP seismograms registered by the 3C seismic cable while exciting the signal with the SHock source in an adjacent well.
Picture above shows two CRP seismograms, picture below — P- and S- waves spectra. The source operation was provided by energy source Jack.

Examples of CRP seismograms for non-oriented X-components with superimposition of right and left blows Examples of CRP seismograms for non-oriented Y-components with superimposition of right and left blows

Examples of CRP seismograms for non-oriented X- and Y- components with superimposition of right and left blows.

An illustration of the process of orienting the seismic record in XY plane in RadExPro Plus program

An illustration of the process of orienting the seismic record in XY plane in RadExPro Plus program.
Visualization of the “sonde path” is shown on the left. Right part illustrates seismic records for non-oriented (X‘ and Y’) and oriented (X and Y) components.

Example of data after 3C records orientation and subtraction of “right” and “left” blows

Example of data after 3C records orientation and subtraction of “right” and “left” blows
Borehole source of SH-waves SHock
Specification
Operating voltage up to 6000 V
Operating energy up to 1500 J
Well diameters 70 – 140 mm
Diameter 65 mm
Length 970 mm
Dimensions on a reel 570 × 550 × 650 mm
Weight with a reel and a 130 m pneumo-electric line 93 kg

 

Additional Equipment

Energy Source Jack
Are designed to provide functioning of sparkers of different types

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geophone array GStreamer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hydrophone array WellStreamer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seismograph TELSS-VSP for borehole surveying

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing Software

RadExPro

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZondST2d — 2D seismotomography interpretation (refracted waves)

 

 

 

 

ZondST3d — 3D seismotomography interpretation (refracted waves)

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