OPTOSEIS™ PRM

 OptoSeis™: Permanent Reservoir Monitoring

PRODUCT DETAILS

Fiber Optic Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) provides the best platform for accurate and detailed measurements of changes to the reservoir, enabling better modeling of dynamic reservoir behavior and increased oil and gas production.

Features

  • 3000m depth capability
  • Fiber count: 84 fibers
  • Designed for simplified sensor integration

System Specifications

System Size/Capacity
112 – 250,000 4C Stations
Measurement System
Frequency and Wavelength-Division Multiplexed Michelson Interferometer
Telemetry
WDM/FDM Bi-Directional or Uni-Directional
Topside Integration
Fully Integrated with Production Control Systems or Containerized(Standalone IEC-certified module with self-contained UPS, HVAC, workspace)
Sample Interval
Field Programmable: 1/4ms – 8ms
System Power (assuming 230VAC supply, excludes UPS & HVAC)
2000 4C Receivers = 14 kW, 3000 4C Receivers = 17.5 kW, 4000 4C Receivers =21.5 kW

SUBSEA ARRAY SPECIFICATIONS

Maximum water depth
3000 m (qualification testing performed to 4500 m)
Operating temperature
-20°C to 60°C (storage/functionally responsive), 0°C to 33°C (full operational use)
Maximum lead-in distance
50 km without amplification
In-line Sensor Spacing
12.5 – 250 m
Maximum array cable length (receivers @ 50m)
28 km (can be tailored longer if necessary)
Maximum number of array cables per hub/backbone
12 (can be tailored higher if necessary)
Array cable weight in air
1050 kg/km
Array cable weight in water
700 kg/km
Operational load
93.5 kN
Breaking load
171 kN
Cable OD
21.7 mm
Burial
Jetted, trenched, rock dump, and non-buried applications supported
Receiver Unit Length
339 mm rigid length (1520 mm including bending strain relief)
Receiver Unit Diameter
160 mm
Receiver Unit Weight in air
19 kg (heavy/non-jetted variant 23 kg)
Receiver Unit Weight in Water
4.5 kg (heavy/non-jetted variant 8.3 kg)
Minimum Bend Radius (under max operational load)
1.25 m

HYDROPHONE SPECIFICATIONS

Type Pressure-balanced Fiber Optic Interferometric Hydrophone
Sensitivity Versus Depth ≤0.5 dB over operational depth range
Maximum Input Signal 35 kPa RMS at 31.25 Hz
Input-referred Noise 2 mPa RMS at 2 ms output sample rate

ACCELEROMETER SPECIFICATIONS

Type
Pressure-balanced Fiberoptic Interferometric Accelerometer
Maximum Input Signal
42 m/s2 RMS at 31.25 Hz
Input-referred Noise
3 µm/s2 RMS at 2 ms output sample rate
Fixture Layout
Triaxis Orthogonal < +/- 0.5°
Crosstalk Isolation
>80 dB