27 Jan 2022
| 27 Jan 2022
Subsurface seismic imaging with a hammer drilling source at an exploration drilling test center in Örebro, Sweden
Monika Ivandic
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, 75236, Sweden
Ayse Kaslilar
Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, 75236, Sweden
Christopher Juhlin
Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, 75236, Sweden
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Short summary
Seismic imaging while drilling (SWD) technology offers possibilities of imaging ahead of the drill-bit, which is valuable information for optimizing drilling efficiency. An SWD field test was carried out in August 2020 at an exploration drilling test site in Örebro, Sweden, with the aim to determine if the signals from hammer drilling can be used for seismic imaging around the drill-bit. A comparison with the seismic data generated with a conventional seismic source shows reasonable agreement.
Seismic imaging while drilling (SWD) technology offers possibilities of imaging ahead of the...
