Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2025

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[J] Poster

S (Solid Earth Sciences ) » S-TT Technology & Techniques

[S-TT42] Advancing Earth Science through Optic Fiber Sensing Techniques and Integrated Analysis

Thu. May 29, 2025 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM Poster Hall (Exhibition Hall 7&8, Makuhari Messe)

convener:Takeshi Tsuji(Department of Systems Innovation, the University of Tokyo), Masatoshi Miyazawa(Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University), Eiichiro Araki(Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology), Kentaro Emoto(Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University)

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM

[STT42-P08] Deep well seismic observation using existing optical fiber cable for measurement and DAS-VSP analysis

*Yasuhiro Asai1, Hiroyuki Fujiwara2, Yoshiharu Hirayama3, Yoshio Nakajima1, Yoichiro Naito1, Satoshi Ikui3 (1.Tokyo Power Technology Ltd., 2.National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience, 3.Hakusan Corporation)

Keywords:Deep observation well, Optical sensor, Existing optical fiber cable for measurement, DAS, DAS seismogram, DAS-VSP analysis

In the 3000m-class deep observation well of NIIGATA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, development and test observation of the optical hybrid observation system has been performed. The optical hybrid observation system consists of a 3-components optical seismometer and DAS (Distributed Acoustic Sensing). Optical seismometers are installed at surface and high-temperature and high-pressure environment at depth of 1977m (Pressure: approx. 20MPa, Temperature: approx. 105°C) in February 2022. DAS measurement using dark fiber in existing measurement cable have started in July 2023, and a number of DAS seismograms (dynamic strain variation) are observed.

In order to verify whether DAS-VSP (vertical seismic profile) analysis is possible or not using observed DAS seismograms, a cross-correlation analysis was performed. The DAS interrogator is ONYX manufactured by SINTELA. The gauge length is 6.38m, measurement interval is 3.19m and sampling interval is 1 millisecond. This report focuses on aftershocks of the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred from January 18 to June 17, 2024 (>137E, >M4; 19 earthquakes). First, from each DAS seismogram, the initial part of P-wave (4 sec) and S-wave (5 sec) were extracted. Next, a cross-correlation analysis was performed with the oscillation point set at deep (No.600; depth of 1898m), and the receiver point as a shallower point (No.599 to 10) for 19 earthquakes. Finally, the cross-correlation functions for each receiving point were stacked.

The results showed that observed DAS seismograms contribute to DAS-VSP analysis (see figures below). This suggests that DAS-VSP analysis may be possible from DAS seismograms at other observation points that use optical measurement cable.