DInSAR for Geomechanical Reservoir Analysis – Application to Reservoir Lagunillas Lower 07, Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela
Keywords:
DInSAR, InSAR, subsidence, compaction, geomechanics
Abstract
This study applied Differential Interferometry Synthetic Aperture Radar (DInSAR) to monitor subsidence in the Lagunillas Inferior 07 (LGINF-07) reservoir within the Lagunillas Lago Field, in the Lake Maracaibo Basin, Venezuela. Since 1926, geodetic measurements have recorded ground movements in this critical region for the Venezuelan oil industry. DInSAR enabled precise data collection without requiring physical presence in the field, resulting in significant cost and time savings. The results revealed progressive subsidence on the oil platforms located in Lake Maracaibo, belonging to the Lagunillas Lago production unit with an average annual rate of -0.035 meters/year. This data updated an existing geomechanical model, improving understanding of subsidence and anticipating future ground movements. This advancement is crucial for infrastructure planning and the safety of oil operations in the region. The study highlights the effectiveness of DInSAR in environmental management and geological monitoring, with significant implications for the national O& industry.
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Chrzanowski A. and Chen Y. Q. (1991). Use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) for Ground Subsidence Measurements in Western Venezuela Oil Fields, Proceedings of the Fourth
International Symposium on Land Subsidence, No. 200, p. 419- 431.
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Fjær E., Holt R.M., Horsrud P., Raaen A.M. (2008). Petroleum Related Rock Mechanics, 2nd Edition. Elsevier. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, p. 391-426.
Gabriel AK, Goldstein RM, Zebker HA. Mapping small elevation changes over large areas: differential radar interferometry. J Geophys Res 1989;94 (B7):9183–91.
Geertsma J. (1973). Land Subsidence above compacting oil and gas reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Technology. No. 03730, p. 734-744.
Goldstein RM, Zebker HA, Werner CL. Satellite radar interferometry: two dimensional phase unwrapping. Radio Sci 1988;23(4):713–20.
Lanari, R., Casu, F., Manzo, M., Zeni, G., Berardino, P., Manunta, M., Pepe, A., 2007. An overview of the Small Baseline Subset Algorithm: A DInSAR Technique for Surface Deformation Analysis. Deformation and Gravity Change: Indicators of Isostasy, Tectonics, Volcanism, and Climate Change, p. 637-661.
Leal J. (1989). Integration of GPS and Leveling for Subsidence Monitoring Studies at Costa Bolivar Oil Fields, Venezuela. Technical Report No. 144, University of New Brunswick, p. 18-89.
Liu G., Tong J., Wang X., Xiang W., Yuan H., Zhang C., Zhang R., Zhang X., Zhang Y. (2023). Geodetic imaging of ground deformation and reservoir parameters at the Yangbajing Geothermal Field, Tibet, China. Geophysical Journal International, p. 279-394.
Lundgren, P.; Usai, S.; Sansosti, R.; Lanari, R.; Tesauro, M.; Fornaro, G. y Berardino, P. (2001). “Modeling surface deformation observed with SAR Interferometry at Campei Flegrei Caldera”, J. Geophysical. Res., 106, 19355-19367.
Ju X., Yang J., Yang Y., Xu L. (2023) “Influence of geological factors on surface deformation due to hydrocarbon exploitation using time-series InSAR: A case study of Karamay Oilfield, China”, Journal of Frontiers in Earth Sciences. 10.3389/feart.2022.983155.
Murria J. (1991). Subsidence Due to Oil Production in Western Venezuela: Engineering Problems and Solutions. Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Land Subsidence, No. 200, p. 129-139.
Murria J. (2007). Ground Subsidence Measuring, Monitoring and Modeling in the Costa Oriental Oilfields in Western Venezuela: The Last Fifty Years, 8th International Conference “Waste Management, Environment Geotechnology and Global Sustainable Development (ICWMEGGSD’07-GzO’07)”, p. 337-372.
Pepe, A., Callo, F., 2017. A review of interferometric synthetic aperture RADAR (InSAR) multi-track approaches for the retrieval of Earth's surface displacements. Appl. Sci. 7 (12), 1264.
Quintana, G. (2021). La interferometría SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) para el estudio de las deformaciones de la corteza, derivadas de la geodinámica. Ejemplos de aplicación: Kumamoto (Japón), Valencia y Costa Oriental del Lago de Maracaibo (Venezuela). Trabajo Final de Grado de Magister Scientiarum mención Ciencias Geológicas. Postgrado en Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Central de Venezuela, p. 24-36.
Raspini F. Caleca F, Festa D., Confuorto P., Bianchini F. (2022). Review of satellite radar interferometry for subsidence análisis. Earth Science Reviews. 10.1016/j.earscirev.2022.104239.
SARscape®. User Guide. Purasca, Switzerland: Sarmap; 2014. SBAS_Tutorial, p. 4-54.
Usai, S. (2001). A new approach for long term monitoring of deformation by differential SAR interferometry”, Tesis Doctoral, Delft Univ. Press, Delft, Países Bajos.
Walford J. (1995). GPS Subsidence Study of The Costa Bolivar Oil Fields, Venezuela. Technical Report No. 174, University of New Brunswick, p. 1-11.
Zoback, M.D. (2010). Reservoirs Geomechanics. Cambridge University Press, p. 167-196.
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2024-12-20
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Gonzalez Freites, D. A., Zambrano Mendoza, O. and Barrios, J. L. (2024) “DInSAR for Geomechanical Reservoir Analysis – Application to Reservoir Lagunillas Lower 07, Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela”, Rev. Téc. Fac. Ing. Univ. Zulia, 47, p. e244708. doi: 10.22209/rt.v47a08.
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