3D Stress Characterization From Hydraulic Fracture and Borehole Breakout Data in a Faulted Anticline, Wyoming

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 269-277

  Miskimins, Jennifer L ^a   Hurley, Neil F ^a   Graves, Ramona M ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PORE PRESSURE; SANDSTONE; STRESSES;

FRACTURE BREAKDOWN; STRESS CHARACTERIZATION;

OIL FIELDS;

EID: 1142269563     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/71341-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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