The History of C-DaPS
Over a decade and a half, the Consortium has been dedicated to developing interdisciplinary research, spanning work on passive seismic data acquisition, processing and advanced interpretation, geomechanics, induced seismicity, machine learning, and distributed acoustic sensing (DAS).
Phase 1:
2011-2015
Microseismic techniques have emerged as an important new approach for in situ monitoring of fracture processes, whether for hydrofrac stimulation of tight reservoirs, life-cycle reservoir monitoring for heavy-oil production or mining-related applications. Although relatively new to the oil & gas industry, microseismic techniques are well established for monitoring deep underground mines, geothermal development, and especially for earthquake monitoring networks, where sophisticated techniques have been honed and developed for decades.
Phase 2:
2016-2019
The Consortium’s research program is steadily becoming more interdisciplinary and spans work on microseismic acquisition, processing and advanced interpretation, statistical analysis of induced seismicity and geomechanical analysis.
Phase 3:
2020-2023
We continued our distinguished feature – ambitious field programs, with a second wireline-deployed distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) acquisition program. Together with the 2021 DAS field experiment, it is known collectively as the Canadian Dip-in-DAS (CanDiD) program. MIC’s tradition of field data acquisition initiated with the Rolla Microseismic Experiment in 2011 and continued through the Hoadley Flowback Microseismic Experiment (2012-2013), the Marcellus Surface Microseismic Experiment (2014), the Brooks VSP project (2015) and the Tony Creek Dual Microseismic Experiment (ToC2ME) in 2016. These field programs have provided truly unique, hands-on learning opportunities for highly qualified personnel, inspiring the development of new, deeply impactful intellectual property (IP).
Phase 4:
2023-2026
Over the years, the breadth in applications and scientific disciplines has increased tremendously. Applications and case studies have been extended to include multiple types of fluid injections, such as steam, hydraulic treatments, salt-water disposal, underground carbon storage, but also geothermal systems, in addition to mining applications. As a result, the Consortium has been renamed from “Microseismic Industry Consortium” to the “Consortium for Distributed & Passive Sensing” in reflection of the tremendous growth and our broader research themes. One notable example is applying InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) to our research.