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oil layer cracked, and the overburden
rock layer was lifted, which caused
0
5
10 km
the surface to have a bulging phenomenon. If the water pipe mouth
Oilfield History Exhibition Hall
1-2
1-1
appeared to seep, the water swell1-5
ing of the Daqing mudstone also
1-3
1-6
caused the surface uplift. Surface de1-4
Daging City
Sartu District
formation undoubtedly posed great
damage to local buildings and oil
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and water wells, which easily led
to stratigraphic displacement and
even shallow earthquakes.
Velocity (mm/Year)
Based on the results of this case and
< -68.31
those of other researchers mentioned
-68.31 to -53.11
in the "History and Status Summary"
-53 .11to -37.92
section, the main benefits of using
-37.92 to -22.73
InSAR technology for oil and gas ex-22.73 to -7.54
ploration deformation monitoring are
-7.54 to 7.64
summarized in Table 6. These benefits
7.64 to 22.84
22.84 to 38.03
prove the feasibility and applicability
38.03 to 53.22
of InSAR technology applied to oil
53.22 to 68.41
and gas deformation, which are not
>68.41
available in traditional deformation
monitoring methods of oil and gas
Sampling Point
exploration. The application of InSAR
technology makes the oil field defor124.950° E
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125.100° E
mation monitoring results develop
from point results to surface results and FIGURE 16. The average displacement rate map of the Sartu District.
from static numerical analysis to dynamic deformation analysis. In short,
this article have shown some potential topics for further
the introduction of InSAR technology can promote the study
research. First, radar signal strength is weak in soil- and
of petroleum deformation and assist the development of the
vegetation-covered areas, and the monitoring accuracy
petroleum industry.
must be improved. It is necessary to further increase the
monitoring accuracy by installing artificial corner reflecCONCLUSION AND OUTLOOK
tors and carrying out GPS measurement.
In this article, first, we introduced the background of
Second, the current influencing factors for the estabInSAR technology applied to oil and gas mining deformalished settlement model are generally based on simple faction monitoring and disaster assessment. Second, the curtors. However, when analyzing the superposition effects
rent state of InSAR technology was reviewed. Third, we inof impact factors on land subsidence under complex envitroduced the applications of InSAR technology to oil and
ronmental conditions, more complex influencing factors
gas mining deformation monitoring at various locations.
should be considered. In this way, a more accurate settleFinally, the critical technology and data processing method
ment model can be established, and the development trend
of SBAS technology for oil and gas exploration deformation
of the ground deformation is well predicted.
monitoring were introduced through an application case.
Third, the surface deformation of the oil field subsidThe case verified the feasibility and applicability of InSAR
ence area is generally related to tectonic movement, oil
technology for oil and gas exploration deformation moniand gas resource exploitation, groundwater use, and other
toring and, also, showed the unique advantages of InSAR
factors. Therefore, the analysis of deformation mechatechnology compared with traditional deformation moninisms and deformation influencing factors requires a large
toring methods. In short, the use of InSAR technology for
amount of hydrogeological and drilling data and further
oil and gas exploration deformation monitoring has high
professional research.
application potential. This technology application will be
Fourth, in future deformation monitoring of oil and gas
a new direction for both InSAR technology and oil and gas
mining areas, InSAR and other monitoring technologies,
deformation and will contribute to future oil and gas explosuch as joint InSAR and ground-based InSAR (GB-InSAR),
ration research.
can be more widely combined. Large-scale monitoring
As a new technology, InSAR is used in the field of oil
can be carried out by InSAR technology to determine the
and gas mining deformation monitoring. The findings of
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