Changing paradigms in oil and gas reservoir monitoring - the introduction and commercialization of in-well optical sensing systems

Downhole measurements play a critical role in the production of oil and gas reservoirs. Parameters such as pressure, temperature and fluid flow provide valuable insights into the depletion dynamics of a reservoir that, if optimized, can be highly beneficial to the productivity and economics of the well. Unfortunately, oil and gas reservoirs represent some of the harshest, least accessible, environments on earth. This paper addresses the development and commercialization of fiber optic sensing systems to monitor the conditions of these reservoirs on a real time basis as the oil and gas is produced.