Deciphering the low-frequency seismic signals in the Weiyuan Shale gas field: implications for reservoir and structural heterogeneity

Author:

Abbas Aqeel1ORCID,Yang Hongfeng123ORCID,Zi Jinping1

Affiliation:

1. Earth and Environmental Sciences Programme, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong S.A.R. 000000 , China

2. Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 , China

3. Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong S.A.R. 000000 , China

Abstract

SUMMARY Hydraulic fracturing (HF) often stimulates the local earthquake productivity which provides a unique opportunity to characterize the crustal heterogeneities, reservoir properties and fluid injection effects. However, the velocity models acquired solely based on the arrival time records are often undermined due to the seismic network coverage and interpolation techniques. Instead, we adopt the waveform-based approach to apprehend; (1) structural heterogeneities, (2) reservoir distribution and (3) signatures of the injected fluid in the Weiyuan shale gas field. We categorize the waveforms into dominant high and low frequencies based on the qualitative inspection and frequency index analysis of the seismic waveforms. We first inspect the waveform to access the potential controlling mechanisms (source, site and path effects) at both single and multiple stations in different azimuthal orientations. As a result, we find the path effect as a dominant factor to influence the waveform characteristics, for example S-wave amplitude, and frequency. Subsequently, to localize the path effect, we conduct an in-depth examination of events within 10 km of each seismic station and classify the waveform records using their frequency indices. Notably, certain stations record a significant proportion of low-frequency waveforms (LFWs, up to 20 per cent), while others have limited occurrences (∼1 per cent) indicating suspected anomalous zones. Afterward, we identify two suspected anomalous zones based on LFWs intensity and ray tracing map. Both zones are in close proximity to fault zones and preserved reservoirs with no HF activities, where fault damage zones or the fluid-rich reservoir may contribute to our observed LFWs.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Hong Kong Research Grant Council

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

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