Ultrasonic Velocity Anomalies in the Draupne Formation Shales (Upper Jurassic, Norwegian Sea)

Fluid migration through caprocks is a crucial process when it comes to evaluate their sealing capacity for underground CO2 storage. Migration mechanisms such as flow through fault systems or along wells are quite easily identified by their relatively large size and because these features can be monitored by the use of reflection seismic data or well logs. However, microcracks in rocks, which can allegedly cause fluid migration through tight rocks, are difficult to detect from large scale observations and can only be deduced from thorough investigation.