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Monitoring InSAR Radar Success

Primary and enhanced oil recovery techniques

CO2 sequestration

Surface deformation from reservoir changes

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InSAR Features

Active Sensors

Cloud-free solution

Images day or night

1-100 m resolution Coverage from 10-500 km2 operational monitoring

- 95% acquisition success

Improve Operational Results with Imagery

Remote Sensing Radar Analytics/Interferometry

Radar Analytics and Interferometry Services

Oil and gas extraction can cause significant surface subsidence above producing reservoirs. InSAR technology and analytics offers an economical solution for measuring and monitoring surface movements with high accuracy.

Another form of surface deformation is uplift caused by gas or fluid injections from Enhanced Oil Recovery. In the absence of detailed information regarding the rate and expanse of movement, unchecked resource extraction can cause production stoppages.

Spatial Energy offers radar analysis and interferometry services for monitoring and evaluating terrain movement to improve safety, continue production, and maintain infrastructure integrity.

InSAR technology and analytics delivers high spatial detail and wide area coverage that in-situ measurements cannot provide. An improved understanding of the surface movements can minimize costs and maximize production from reservoirs.

Our radar analytics and interferometry experts deliver a customized analysis service to detect and map sub-centimeter movements throughout critical areas which are particularly valuable for the following applications:

Oil & Gas production
Pipelines and pipeline Right-of-Ways
Seismic monitoring
Storage, transportation and port infrastructure

What is InSAR Monitoring for Oil and Gas?
InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) is an advanced remote sensing technique used to monitor the stability of critical infrastructure including pipelines, buildings, transportation, and production facilities.

This geodetic method uses two or more synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images to map surface deformation or elevation, using phase differences in the radar echo.

By comparing known faults against InSAR-derived vertical displacement, cumulative displacement can be ascertained over a producing field. With these data, it is possible to precisely identify faults that are controlling surface movement.

The technique can potentially measure centimetre-scale changes in deformation patterns over timespans of days to years.nSAR is best used as an overlay to high resolution imagery and provides sub-centimeter accuracy for critical reservoir monitoring and oil recovery techniques.

InSAR Benefits:

Millimeter accuracy in detecting displacements
Synoptic overviews of producing reservoirs
Scalable: from 1 to 1000s of square km
Synergy with conventional techniques (e.g., GPS)
No on-site operations required
Can study movement over time
Regular updates, independent of weather and seasons
Cost-effective solution when compared to traditional techniques

InSAR delivers sub-centimeter accuracy as a standalone solution, and aids interpretation when overlaid on high resolution optical imagery. InSAR monitoring technologies are relatively low in cost and their information content adds significant value, especially when interpreted in context with more conventional data sources.

We can help you identify the best data for your application at the lowest cost. You can even integrate multiple views of the same area taken at different dates, interleaving the data for improved temporal resolution over your oilfield. Satellite imagery also allows you to view and respond to accidents and weather events soon after they happen.

Additional Information
For more information on how our company can help you with Radar Services, including pricing, please email us at info@spatialenergy.com or call us at 303.638.1048.

RadarWatch Offshore Seep/Spill and Platform Monitoring

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Spatial Energy has a team of specialists used for a radar-based "offshore oil spill and platform monitoring solution" to monitor key offshore areas of the globe for oil companies. Oil companies now have access to a regular monitoring program so they can minimize costs and maximize reaction time to oil seeps, spills, and emergency responses from reservoirs and pipelines with accurate information.

Offshore Seep/Spill Monitoring for Oil and Gas

Radar satellites are active sensors that produce unique signatures when interacting with both water and oil. This unique signature can be used to identify the presence of natural oil seeps and oil spills on the ocean surface.

Offshore Platform Monitoring for Oil and Gas

Data from active radar satellite sensors can be processed to identify and monitor displacements with sub-centimeter accuracy over large areas. Advanced InSAR processing techniques can be applied for a comprehensive monitoring solution of offshore platforms.

Contact Spatial Energy for more information and pricing for RadarWatch Today!
Info@spatialenergy.com or (303) 638-1048.