Seminar with Dana Jurick of Neubrex Energy Services hosted by Utah FORGE

Hosted on September 19, 2024

Dana Jurick, Chief Operating Officer of Neubrex  Energy Services US LLC. discussed the collection, analysis and interpretation of strain measurements utilizing fiber optic cables.

Abstract

Rayleigh Frequency Shift Distributed Strain Sensing (RFS-DSS) is a powerful technique for measuring strain changes along the entire length of an optical fiber. It utilizes the Rayleigh backscatter phenomenon, where light pulses sent through the fiber are scattered back by microscopic refractive index variations within the core. Those variations are natural variations in the glass optical fiber inside the fiber optic cable that is clamped to outside of casing string, cemented in the annulus and thus coupled to the formation and wellbore structure.

Overall, RFS-DSS is a versatile and powerful technique for distributed strain sensing, offering high spatial resolution, long sensing range, and real-time monitoring capabilities. Its advantages of cost-effectiveness, ease of installation, and immunity to electromagnetic interference make it a valuable tool for various applications in infrastructure monitoring, geotechnical engineering, and the Energy exploration, production and development industries.

This recording is made public with permission from Dana Jurick. There is a segment within this recording that violated YouTube copyright and therefore has been removed. However, the video in this segment with transcript is available below. Follow this link to view the video and follow along with the text below.

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About Dana Jurick

Dana Jurick is Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Neubrex Energy Services (US). His main business focus lies in steering the North American affiliate of Neubrex Ltd (Kobe, Japan) towards operational excellence, innovation and delivery of top tier service delivery based on break through fiber optic sensing technology engineered by our Kobe, Japan headquarter engineers and scientists.
Dana has 41 years of technical and management experience in the US and International Energy Operator and Service Companies. His skills and experience include Geophysical and Geological Exploration and Development, the planning and execution of diverse types of technical geophysical field surveys (land and marine), business development and contact execution, and most recently, lean small business development and growth. Dana has a have a long-standing commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions in geophysical measurement, processing, analysis and interpretation technology, in support of providing the world with the energy it needs to thrive.