Correcting for tool decentralization of oriented six-arm caliper logs for determination of contemporary tectonic stress orientation

Petrophysics

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 530-539

  Wagner, D ^a   Muller B ^a   Tingay, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CIRCULAR BOREHOLES; STRESS ORIENTATION; TOOL DECENTRALIZATION;

TECTONICS;

EID: 10944220457     PISSN: 15299074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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