Passive characterization of hydrofracture properties using signals from hydraulic pumps

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 49-58

  Rector III, James W ^a   Dong, Qicheng ^a   Patzek, Tad W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conical wave; Crosshole seismic; Hydrofracture

Indexed keywords

CONICAL WAVES;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS); SEISMIC PROSPECTING; SHEAR WAVES; SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURE GEOMETRY; HYDRAULIC PUMP; SEISMIC METHOD; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; SEISMIC METHOD; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0034234010     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(00)00046-2     Document Type: Article

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