Microseismic Data Analysis, Interpretation Compared with Geomechanical Modelling

Microseismic monitoring data has initiated many paradigm changes in unconventional reservoir development. To date, these advances have resulted from expert interpretation of microseismic maps, with the inclusion of data from other disciplines. This work has necessarily been subjective, qualitative, and dependant on the skill of the interpreter. New developments in geomechanical modelling which integrates the uninterpreted microseismic data, is now adding quantitative analysis, and directly incorporates multiple data types. This advancement enhances the predictive capabilities of microseismic analysis.