UKCCSRC Aquistore Project: Microseismic Data During CO2 Injection, April-June 2015

From 26th April to 21st June 2015, this dataset contains continuous microseismic and structural geological data collected during CO2 injection at the Aquistore site in Canada. The data were gathered by the British Geological Survey using a short-period seismic array at a 1000Hz sampling rate to detect events potentially related to injection. Its primary purpose was to identify microseismic activity and image potential subsurface flow pathways.

Use Cases

• Detecting and locating microseismic events based on continuous high-frequency seismic recordings.
• Analyzing the relationship between CO2 injection operations and subsurface seismic activity.
• Imaging potential fluid flow pathways in the subsurface using recorded seismic events.
• Validating geomechanical models of reservoir response to CO2 injection.

Strengths

• Continuous acquisition over a nearly two-month period from April to June 2015.
• High temporal resolution with data collected at a 1000Hz sampling rate.
• Data collection was purpose-designed for a specific research project on CCS monitoring.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset was under embargo until the end of 2017, which may affect current accessibility.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Data collected using a short-period microseismic array with one three-component and three one-component sensors placed 150m from the injection well.

Time Range

26th April 2015 to 21st June 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:30:53.022357; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Aquistore site, Canada