公开(公告)号：US11906689B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17009455

申请日：2020-09-01

Applicant: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company

Inventor： Kevin H. Searles ,  Ted A. Long ,  Prajnajyoti Mazumdar

IPC: G01V3/30 ,  E21B47/085 ,  E21B47/13 ,  E21B47/002 ,  E21B43/14 ,  E21B43/26

CPC classification number: G01V3/30 ,  E21B43/14 ,  E21B43/26 ,  E21B47/0025 ,  E21B47/085 ,  E21B47/13

Abstract: Hydrocarbon wells include a wellbore, a fracture that extends from the wellbore, and an electromagnetic contrast material positioned within the fracture. The hydrocarbon wells also include a downhole electromagnetic transmitter, which is configured to direct an electromagnetic probe signal incident upon the electromagnetic contrast material, and a downhole electromagnetic receiver, which is configured to receive an electromagnetic resultant signal from the electromagnetic contrast material. Methods for monitoring fracture morphology of a fracture that extends from a wellbore of a hydrocarbon well include flowing an electromagnetic contrast material into a fracture and generating an electromagnetic probe signal. The methods also include modifying the electromagnetic probe signal with the electromagnetic contrast material to generate an electromagnetic resultant signal. The methods further include receiving the electromagnetic resultant signal and determining the morphology of the fracture.