Real-Time 4D Reservoir Characterization Using Passive Seismic Data

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 289-296

  Maxwell, S C ^a   Urbancic, T I ^a  

^a ESG ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SEISMOLOGY; SENSORS; STRESS ANALYSIS; WELL STIMULATION;

ACOUSTIC SENSORS; SEISMIC SENSORS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1142278906     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/77361-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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