4D Passive and Agressive Monitoring of Air Injection into Top Water Overlaying Bitumen Telephone Lake

This case study outlines simultaneous acquisition of borehole and surface seismic data to monitoring air injection within a top water zone. The air was injected in an effort to dewater the zone just above a targeted bitumen zone and improve the oil recovery process. Mapping of the air injection results was a key component to enhancing the production process. The seismic acquisition was done repeatedly over several days to map the extent of the dewatering effect and water movement in real-time.