Current Challenges in Seismic Drilling Operations: A New Perspective for Petroleum Industries

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Salahdin, Omar Dheyauldeen | Salih, Salih Mahmood^a | Jalil, Abduladheem Turki^{b; c; *} | Aravindhan, Surendar^d | Abdulkadhm, Mohammed Mustafa^e | Huang, Hui^f

Affiliations: Al-maarif University College, Medical Laboratory Techniques Department, Anbar, Ramadi, Iraq | [a] College of Agriculture - University of Anbar, Ramadi, Iraq | [b] Faculty of Biology and Ecology, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, 230023 Grodno, Belarus | [c] College of Technical Engineering, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq | [d] Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India | [e] Al-Manara College for Medical Sciences, Iraq | [f] Department of Quality and Information Technology, Hunan Labor and Human Resources Vocational College, Changsha – 410100, Hunan, China

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding Author. abedalazeem799@gmail.com

Abstract: The location of the well is usually selected with the help of surface seismic images. It can be helpful to know the position of the drill relative to the seismic section when starting underground drilling. However, obtaining this information is based on the fact that the vertical axis of the seismic section is in terms of distance. Seismicity during drilling operations provides valuable solutions to overcome many limitations in conventional well seismography. Nevertheless, so far, it has not succeeded in gaining a significant share of the market. Recent advances have provided new opportunities for this technique. As we know, revising the prediction of the results or data of a well is only possible when the drilling work of the well has been completed. Indeed, the new information and conclusions obtained from the revision of the information will be considered too late, and there is no possibility of changing the drilling performance. In this study, techniques are discussed in which the information obtained during drilling can affect the performance and drilling path. The project also presents the principles of seismic drilling and its application potential and examines the progress made so far and how new research initiatives are reviving enthusiasm for the technique.

Keywords: Drilling operations, seismic data, conventional wells, well performance

DOI: 10.3233/AJW220041

Journal: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 69-74, 2022