Observation and analysis of frequency-dependent anisotropy from a multicomponent VSP at Bluebell-Altamont field, Utah

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 319-333

  Liu, E ^a   Queen, J H ^b   Li, X Y ^a   Chapman, M ^a   Maultzsch, S ^a   Lynn, H B ^c   Chesnokov, E M ^d  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b Phillips Research Center 224GB   (United States)

^c Lynn Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Fracture characterisation; Frequency dependent anisotropy; Multicomponent seismic; Velocity dispersion

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BANDPASS FILTERS; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); FREQUENCIES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SHEAR WAVES; WAVELET TRANSFORMS; FRACTURE; FREQUENCY BANDS; TIME DELAY; WAVELET ANALYSIS;

FREQUENCY SPECTRA; DIFFERENT FREQUENCY; FRACTURE CHARACTERISATION; FRACTURED GAS RESERVOIRS; FREQUENCY-DEPENDENT ANISOTROPY; MULTICOMPONENTS; NATURAL COORDINATES; TIME-FREQUENCY ANALYSIS METHODS; VELOCITY DISPERSION;

GEOPHYSICS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

FRACTURED MEDIUM; GAS FIELD; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; VERTICAL SEISMIC PROFILE;

BLUEBELL-ALTAMONT FIELD; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 0141439022     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2003.01.004     Document Type: Article

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