Crosshole seismic

Downhole seismic
Dr. Armando Minaya Lizárraga
Downhole Seismic
Testing Equipment
 Oscilloscope
Downhole Testing
Pump
Horizontal Plank
with normal load

x
© Paul Mayne/GT

t
Hammer
z1
z2 packer

Horizontal
Test
Depth
Velocity
Interval Transducers
(Geophone
Receivers)

Shear Wave Velocity:

R12 = z12 + x2
R22 = z22 + x2
Cased
Vs = R/t Borehole
Crosshole
Seismic
Testing
Equipment
 Oscilloscope
Crosshole Testing
ASTM D 4428

Pump

x = fctn(z)
t from inclinometers
© Paul Mayne/GT

Shear Wave Velocity:

Vs = x/t

Downhole
Hammer
(Source) Velocity
Test Transducer
Depth (Geophone
Receiver)
packer
x
Slope Slope
Note: Verticality of casing
Inclinometer Inclinometer
must be established by
slope inclinometers to correct PVC-cased PVC-cased
distances x with depth. Borehole Borehole