A low frequency, passive seismic experiment over a carbonate reservoir in Abu Dhabi

A low frequency passive seismic experiment was conducted over an onshore carbonate oilfield in Abu Dhabi in an effort to confirm and understand the origins of a low frequency signal that has been observed above several hydrocarbon reservoirs in the area. While the analyses of the data are still on-going the preliminary results of the experiment have confirmed the existence of a narrow band of low frequency (2.5-2.8 Hz) signals over the oil reservoir zone; however, this analysis has found that these signals are also detected over the water saturated zone. More studies will need to be conducted to fully investigate the particle motion of these waves, their apparent velocities, and the azimuth of their wave fronts.