Surface DAS at the KAUST Geothermal Exploration Project (K-GEP) pilot well

MST has been working closely with KAUST’s Earth Systems Science & Engineering (ESSE) program on the collection and analysis of a surface Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) dataset from the KAUST Geothermal Exploration Project (K-GEP)  pilot well. Supporting the university’s efforts to use fiber-optic sensing as a research and monitoring tool; this collaboration focuses on deploying surface-laid fiber around the well site to record high-density seismic measurements before and durring drilling.

MST has been assisting KAUST researchers in addressing key challenges related to data collection, management, and analysis, ensuring that the large and complex DAS datasets are properly handled and transformed into meaningful results. The DAS recordings are being used not only to help constrain models of the subsurface structure around the K-GEP pilot well but also to provide a platform for testing novel processing methodologies, including surface wave analysis and seismic-while-drilling approaches, both of which can advance understanding of geothermal systems and improve future monitoring strategies.

If you would like to know more about the work we have been doing checkout the following links and publications: