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Flavio Poletto
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Journal article
(2025)
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Flavio Poletto, Cinzia Bellezza, Sevket Durucan, Gualtiero Böhm, Fabio Meneghini, Athena Chalari, Anna Stork, Mahmut Parlaktuna, Erdinç Şentürk, Deyan Draganov, Gijs van Otten
The three-dimensional (3D) distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) vertical seismic profile (VSP) technique is an effective tool to characterize subsurface reservoirs, enabling the use of large and densely sampled borehole receiver arrays with many surface vibrator source points for onshore time-lapse monitoring. However, the processing of the DAS VSP signals for imaging purposes is based on a reliable wavefield separation, which may depend on the recognition and quality of the direct arrivals. To overcome this limitation for common-source gathers with poor signal-to- noise ratio or with interferences, we apply the dual-signal processing method, which allows us to estimate and separate the DAS wavefields by signals' combination without arrival picking. We present a case study of a 3D VSP DAS dataset recorded at a geothermal reservoir in Turkey, showing that the method, similar to a geophone and hydrophone combination, is robust and effective and can be advantageously integrated with the conventional processing. Supported by signal benchmarking, modelling and signal-to-noise ratio analysis, we treat common-source and common-receiver data. Our analysis shows the advantages and limitations of the proposed approach, valuable in the time-lapse perspective.
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The three-dimensional (3D) distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) vertical seismic profile (VSP) technique is an effective tool to characterize subsurface reservoirs, enabling the use of large and densely sampled borehole receiver arrays with many surface vibrator source points for onshore time-lapse monitoring. However, the processing of the DAS VSP signals for imaging purposes is based on a reliable wavefield separation, which may depend on the recognition and quality of the direct arrivals. To overcome this limitation for common-source gathers with poor signal-to- noise ratio or with interferences, we apply the dual-signal processing method, which allows us to estimate and separate the DAS wavefields by signals' combination without arrival picking. We present a case study of a 3D VSP DAS dataset recorded at a geothermal reservoir in Turkey, showing that the method, similar to a geophone and hydrophone combination, is robust and effective and can be advantageously integrated with the conventional processing. Supported by signal benchmarking, modelling and signal-to-noise ratio analysis, we treat common-source and common-receiver data. Our analysis shows the advantages and limitations of the proposed approach, valuable in the time-lapse perspective.
Journal article
(2024)
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Cinzia Bellezza, Erika Barison, Biancamaria Farina, Flavio Poletto, Fabio Meneghini, Gualtiero Böhm, Deyan Draganov, Martijn T. G. Janssen, Gijs van Otten, More authors...
Geothermal power production may result in significant CO2 emissions as part of the produced steam. CO2 capture, utilisation, subsurface storage (CCUS) and developments to exploit geothermal resources are focal points for future clean and renewable energy strategies. The Synergetic Utilisation of CO2 Storage Coupled with Geothermal Energy Deployment (SUCCEED) project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using produced CO2 for re-injection in the geothermal field to improve geothermal performance, while also storing the CO2 as an action for climate change mitigation. Our study has the aim to develop innovative reservoir-monitoring technologies via active-source seismic data acquisition using a novel electric seismic vibrator source and permanently installed helically wound cable (HWC) fibre-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) system. Implemented together with auxiliary multi-component (3C and 2C) geophone receiver arrays, this approach gave us the opportunity to compare and cross-validate the results using wavefields from different acquisition systems. We present the results of the baseline survey of a time-lapse monitoring project at the Hellisheiði geothermal field in Iceland. We perform tomographic inversion and multichannel seismic processing to investigate both the shallower and the deeper basaltic rocks targets. The wavefield analysis is supported by seismic modelling. The HWC DAS and the geophone-stacked sections show good consistency, highlighting the same reflection zones. The comparison of the new DAS technology with the well-known standard geophone acquisition proves the effectiveness and reliability of using broadside sensitivity HWC DAS in surface monitoring applications.
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Geothermal power production may result in significant CO2 emissions as part of the produced steam. CO2 capture, utilisation, subsurface storage (CCUS) and developments to exploit geothermal resources are focal points for future clean and renewable energy strategies. The Synergetic Utilisation of CO2 Storage Coupled with Geothermal Energy Deployment (SUCCEED) project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using produced CO2 for re-injection in the geothermal field to improve geothermal performance, while also storing the CO2 as an action for climate change mitigation. Our study has the aim to develop innovative reservoir-monitoring technologies via active-source seismic data acquisition using a novel electric seismic vibrator source and permanently installed helically wound cable (HWC) fibre-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) system. Implemented together with auxiliary multi-component (3C and 2C) geophone receiver arrays, this approach gave us the opportunity to compare and cross-validate the results using wavefields from different acquisition systems. We present the results of the baseline survey of a time-lapse monitoring project at the Hellisheiði geothermal field in Iceland. We perform tomographic inversion and multichannel seismic processing to investigate both the shallower and the deeper basaltic rocks targets. The wavefield analysis is supported by seismic modelling. The HWC DAS and the geophone-stacked sections show good consistency, highlighting the same reflection zones. The comparison of the new DAS technology with the well-known standard geophone acquisition proves the effectiveness and reliability of using broadside sensitivity HWC DAS in surface monitoring applications.
Journal article
(2024)
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Fabio Meneghini, Flavio Poletto, Cinzia Bellezza, Biancamaria Farina, Deyan Draganov, Gijs van Otten, Anna L. Stork, Gualtiero Böhm, Martijn Janssen, More Authors...
CO2 capture and underground storage, combined with geothermal resource exploitation, are vital for future sustainable and renewable energy. The SUCCEED project explores the feasibility of re-injecting CO2 into geothermal fields to enhance production and store CO2 for climate change mitigation. This integration requires novel time-lapse monitoring approaches. At the Hellisheiði geothermal power plant in Iceland, seismic surveys utilizing conventional geophones and a permanent fiber-optic helically wound cable (HWC) for Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) were designed to provide subsurface information and CO2 monitoring. This work details the feasibility study and active seismic acquisition of the baseline survey, focusing on optical fiber sensitivity, seismic modeling, acquisition parameters, source configurations, and quality control. Post-acquisition signal analysis using a novel electromagnetic vibrating source is discussed. The integrated analysis of datasets from co-located sensors improved quality-control performance and geophysical interpretation. The study demonstrates the advantages of using densely sampled DAS data in space by multichannel processing. This experimental work highlights the feasibility of using HWC DAS cables in active surface seismic surveys with an environmentally friendly electromagnetic source, providing also a unique case of joint signal analysis from different types of sensors in high-temperature geothermal areas for energy and CO2 storage monitoring in a time-lapse perspective.
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CO2 capture and underground storage, combined with geothermal resource exploitation, are vital for future sustainable and renewable energy. The SUCCEED project explores the feasibility of re-injecting CO2 into geothermal fields to enhance production and store CO2 for climate change mitigation. This integration requires novel time-lapse monitoring approaches. At the Hellisheiði geothermal power plant in Iceland, seismic surveys utilizing conventional geophones and a permanent fiber-optic helically wound cable (HWC) for Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) were designed to provide subsurface information and CO2 monitoring. This work details the feasibility study and active seismic acquisition of the baseline survey, focusing on optical fiber sensitivity, seismic modeling, acquisition parameters, source configurations, and quality control. Post-acquisition signal analysis using a novel electromagnetic vibrating source is discussed. The integrated analysis of datasets from co-located sensors improved quality-control performance and geophysical interpretation. The study demonstrates the advantages of using densely sampled DAS data in space by multichannel processing. This experimental work highlights the feasibility of using HWC DAS cables in active surface seismic surveys with an environmentally friendly electromagnetic source, providing also a unique case of joint signal analysis from different types of sensors in high-temperature geothermal areas for energy and CO2 storage monitoring in a time-lapse perspective.
Journal article
(2024)
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S. H.W. Hassing, Deyan Draganov, Martijn Janssen, Auke Barnhoorn, K. H.A.A. Wolf, Jens van den Berg, Marc Friebel, Gijs van Otten, Flavio Poletto, More authors...
As part of the Synergetic Utilisation of CO (Formula presented.) storage Coupled with geothermal EnErgy Deployment project, investigating CO (Formula presented.) reinjection with different seismic methods, both passive and active seismic surveys have been conducted at the geothermal power plant at Hellisheiði, Iceland. During the 2021 survey, two geophone lines recorded noise for a week. We process the passive-source data with seismic interferometry to image the subsurface structure around the CarbFix2 reinjection reservoir. To improve image quality, we perform an illumination analysis to select only noise panels dominated by body-wave energy. The results show that most noise panels are dominated by air-wave energy arriving from the direction of the power plant. We use panels with a near-vertical incidence to create a zero-offset image and a larger selection of body-wave-dominated panels to create virtual common-shot gathers. We process the gathers with a simple reflection seismology processing workflow to obtain stacked images. The zero-offset images show a relatively lower signal-to-noise ratio and only horizontal reflectors. The stacked images show slightly dipping reflectors and possibly lateral amplitude variations around the expected injection region. This could indicate a region of interest for future research into the reinjection reservoir.
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As part of the Synergetic Utilisation of CO (Formula presented.) storage Coupled with geothermal EnErgy Deployment project, investigating CO (Formula presented.) reinjection with different seismic methods, both passive and active seismic surveys have been conducted at the geothermal power plant at Hellisheiði, Iceland. During the 2021 survey, two geophone lines recorded noise for a week. We process the passive-source data with seismic interferometry to image the subsurface structure around the CarbFix2 reinjection reservoir. To improve image quality, we perform an illumination analysis to select only noise panels dominated by body-wave energy. The results show that most noise panels are dominated by air-wave energy arriving from the direction of the power plant. We use panels with a near-vertical incidence to create a zero-offset image and a larger selection of body-wave-dominated panels to create virtual common-shot gathers. We process the gathers with a simple reflection seismology processing workflow to obtain stacked images. The zero-offset images show a relatively lower signal-to-noise ratio and only horizontal reflectors. The stacked images show slightly dipping reflectors and possibly lateral amplitude variations around the expected injection region. This could indicate a region of interest for future research into the reinjection reservoir.
Journal article
(2021)
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Mahmut PARLAKTUNA, Sevket Durucan, Burak PARLAKTUNA, Çağlar SINAYUÇ, Martijn T.G. Janssen, Erdinç ŞENTÜRK, Erinç TONGUÇ, Öncü DEMİRCİOĞLU, Flavio POLETTO, More Authors...
The noncondensable gases in most geothermal resources include CO2 and smaller amounts of other gases. Currently, the worldwide geothermal power is a small sector within the energy industry, and CO2 emissions related to the utilisation of geothermal resources are consequently small. In some countries, however, such as Turkey and Iceland, geothermal energy production contributes significantly to their energy budget, and their CO2 emissions are relatively significant. SUCCEED is a targeted innovation and research project, which aims to investigate the reinjection of CO2 produced at geothermal power production sites and develop, test, and demonstrate at field scale innovative measurement, monitoring and verification (MMV) technologies that can be used in most CO2 geological storage projects. The project is carried out at two operating geothermal energy production sites, the Kızıldere geothermal field in Turkey and the CarbFix project site at the Hellisheiði geothermal field in Iceland. Together with a brief description of the project, this paper presents the details of the two field sites and the progress made in seismic velocity characterisation and modelling relevant to the Kızıldere geothermal field in Turkey.
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The noncondensable gases in most geothermal resources include CO2 and smaller amounts of other gases. Currently, the worldwide geothermal power is a small sector within the energy industry, and CO2 emissions related to the utilisation of geothermal resources are consequently small. In some countries, however, such as Turkey and Iceland, geothermal energy production contributes significantly to their energy budget, and their CO2 emissions are relatively significant. SUCCEED is a targeted innovation and research project, which aims to investigate the reinjection of CO2 produced at geothermal power production sites and develop, test, and demonstrate at field scale innovative measurement, monitoring and verification (MMV) technologies that can be used in most CO2 geological storage projects. The project is carried out at two operating geothermal energy production sites, the Kızıldere geothermal field in Turkey and the CarbFix project site at the Hellisheiði geothermal field in Iceland. Together with a brief description of the project, this paper presents the details of the two field sites and the progress made in seismic velocity characterisation and modelling relevant to the Kızıldere geothermal field in Turkey.