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OIL AND GAS

Subsurface injection and production monitoring

Risk mitigation through deformation monitoring.

Subsurface injection and production monitoring.

Subsurface operations are inherently dynamic. Pressure diffuses. Stress redistributes and rotates. Rock deforms. Faults respond, and caprock reacts.

Across oil and gas, water disposal, geothermal, carbon storage and underground gas storage, one principle remains consistent: every subsurface activity generates a measurable surface signal.

Orica Digital Solutions3vGeomatics InSAR satellite monitoring transforms this signal into full-field deformation intelligence, providing a clear, measurable view of subsurface behaviour.

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Field-wide deformation monitoring, updated frequently

Traditional monitoring approaches are often limited to point-based measurements or sporadic data uploads.

3vGeomatics delivers a different approach:

  • Continuous, full-field deformation intelligence with automated displacement and acceleration detections and rapid updates, helping operators identify pressure changes sooner, validate models faster, and act before risks escalate.
  • This shifts monitoring from reactive to proactive management.

Bridge the gap between models and reality

Subsurface models are critical for predicting pressure evolution, fluid movement, and reservoir response. However, they rely on assumptions that must be validated in real-world conditions.

Surface deformation provides a direct input for modelling subsurface change, revealing:

  • Pressure evolution within the reservoir
  • Stress redistribution across the formation
  • Interaction between nearby operations and connected systems
  • Changes in containment and flow dynamics

With continuous, asset-wide monitoring, deformation data enables ongoing validation, reducing uncertainty and improving confidence in decision-making.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Find answers to common questions about using InSAR to monitor ground movement, understand asset behaviour, and support safe, responsible operations.

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Understand how the subsurface is responding

Surface deformation provides a measurable expression of key subsurface processes, including:

  • Compaction due to depletion
  • Uplift from injection
  • Lateral pressure front migration
  • Thermal and geomechanical effects
  • Cyclic injection–withdrawal behaviour

These insights support:

  • Identification of stress redistribution and fault response
  • Understanding of pressure interaction across assets and operators
  • Calibration of subsurface models and simulations.

Applications across subsurface operations

 Oil and Gas 

Monitor reservoir performance, track production and injection impacts, and optimise field development across conventional, unconventional, and thermal operations.


Saltwater Disposal (SWD) 


Understand pressure plume migration and detect early indicators of risk.


Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCS/CCUS) 

Set baselines, monitor storage performance, verify containment and support Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV).


Geothermal Energy 

Monitor thermal and pressure-driven reservoir changes to support long-term reservoir performance.


Underground Gas Storage 

Track cyclic deformation and support safe, reliable storage operations.

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From deformation data to operational insight

Powered by 3vGeomatics' Displacement DataStream and Motionary platform

InSAR becomes a system that transforms deformation data into operational insight.

  • Maximum Data Coverage
  • Field-wide deformation mapping
  • Automated detection of deformation and acceleration
  • Frequent data updates for faster insight
  • Tools to analyse and compare deformation trends/patterns over time

Enabling teams to move from observing change to understanding and acting on it.

Make the invisible visible and actionable

Subsurface uncertainty is inherent, but it can be managed.

By transforming surface movement into actionable subsurface intelligence, operators can:

  • Understand how their reservoir is really behaving
  • Identify change or risks earlier
  • Reduce uncertainty in decisions
  • Optimise performance across the full field
  • Support regulatory compliance and operational assurance

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