SqueeSAR™ measures ground movement over actively worked geothermal sites.

Active fluid injection and extraction at geothermal sites can cause surface subsidence and uplift. SqueeSAR™ provides an overview of the relationship between injected and extracted fluid volume and surface displacement, beneficial for effective site management.

Ground Response Monitoring
The ability to monitor large areas with a single analysis allows differential displacement to be measured over the entire expanse of a geothermal site. Understanding site-wide deformation patterns can provide an indication of the surface impact of injection / extraction processes.

SqueeSAR™ identifies natural and man-made targets already present on the ground to monitor surface displacement without the need to install ground-based instrumentation.

Effective Site Management
Surface deformation measurements can be used as input to geomechanical models, allowing engineers to identify areas of subsidence and uplift that can assist in determining appropriate injection / extraction policies.

Active Fault Mapping
Displacement maps highlight rapid changes in subsidence rates over large areas, correlating well with known fault structures, fracture systems and reservoir boundaries. Regular acquisition of radar imagery allows faults opening at depth to be mapped, characterized and monitored.