Abstract: A system and method for micro seismic fracture mapping using seismic source timing measurements for velocity calibration (28) and mapping. The system is deployed and coupled to a wire line (36) and a seismic source trigger with the sensor and transmitter coupled to the sensor with transmission of the time value of the first signal and the receiver and micro seismic velocity analyzer using receiving and transmitting of the first signal and the receiving and transmitting of the second signal transmitted to the analyzer (28) and the micro seismic velocity is calibrated based on the time difference between the first time value and a second time value associated with the second signal.

Abstract: A system for testing a solar panel is described.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a stacked node configured to be positioned within a subterranean opening and comprising a plurality of separate receivers oriented end-to-end and each configured to independently detect subterranean activity, and a transmission medium configured to transmit data from the stacked node, wherein the data is representative of subterranean activity detected by the plurality of separate receivers.

Abstract: A system and method for deploying one or more tools in a wellbore according to which a clamp is coupled to a flexible interconnect.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring geophysical processes is disclosed. The system may include a component array located within the bore hole of the active well, or, alternatively, in the bore hole of a nearby offset well, or, alternatively, in multiple shallow boreholes in the surface around the active well. The system may include a sensor array located within a bore, wherein the sensor array has at least one tilt sensor and at least one microseismic sensor, a transmitter in communication with the at least one tilt sensor and the at least one microseismic sensor, and a receiver in communication with the transmitter. In one embodiment, data comprising tiltmeter data and microseismic data from a sensor during at least one geophysical process is received.

Abstract: The treatment well tiltmeter system comprises one or more tiltmeter assemblies which are located within an active treatment well. The treatment well tiltmeter system provides data from the downhole tiltmeters, and can be used to map hydraulic fracture growth or other subsurface processes from the collected downhole tilt data versus time. The system provides tilt data inversion of data from each of the treatment well tiltmeter assemblies, and provides isolation of data signals from noise associated with the treatment well environment. As well, the treatment well tiltmeter system provides geomechanical modeling for treatment well processes.

Abstract: A system and method for microseismic fracture mapping using seismic source timing measurements for velocity calibration is disclosed. The system may include a seismic source coupled to a wireline and a seismic source trigger, a sensor capable of detecting a first signal from the seismic source trigger, a transmitter coupled to the sensor, capable of transmitting a time value associated with the first signal, a receiver capable of detecting an event generated by the seismic source; and an analyzer capable of calculating a microseismic velocity of the event. In one embodiment, a first signal is transmitted through a wireline to trigger a seismic source. The first signal is detected, and a first time value associated with the first signal is transmitted. An event associated with the seismic source is detected and a second signal associated with the event is transmitted to an analyzer.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide for determining the orientation of natural fractures in the Earth resulting from hydraulic fracturing treatment. Data attribute information from a far-field point-source signal profile for a microseismic event is extracted in the time domain. An estimate of the orientation of the natural fracture is calculated in the time domain based on the extracted data attribute information.

Abstract: A formation fracturing method with which to mitigate risk to hydrocarbon productivity includes pumping fracturing fluid, during at least part of a fracturing job time period, into a well to fracture a formation; generating signals, within the fracturing job time period, in response to at least one dimension of the fracture; and further pumping fracturing fluid, within the fracturing job time period, into the well in response to the generated signals. Further pumping includes controlling at least one of a pump rate of the further pumping and a viscosity (either fluid viscosity or particulate concentration) of the further pumped fracturing fluid. Control can include comparing a measured magnitude of at least one dimension of the fracture represented by the generated signals with a predetermined modeled magnitude of the same dimension. Tiltmeters can be used to sense fracture height and width, for example.

Abstract: The present invention involves a desktop administration system and method which allows a network administrator to remotely create, protect, and manage desktops and control file systems across a network. The invention provides security software, a PDF and Daemon, which is installed as the primary Registry process. Upon starting of the workstation, the security software mask off any other interrupt or process and complete an authentication procedure while creating an electronic trail for operating system to continue operation as if the security software did not preempt the operating system. The PDF receives desktop information from the network server and builds a desktop which the user manipulates to invoke local and/or network programs and access local and/or network utilities, providing appropriate keys or other authentication information to access restricted network resources.