Improved Microseismic Fracture Mapping Using Perforation Timing Measurements for Velocity Calibration

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 3833-3843

  Warpinski, N R ^a   Sullivan, R B ^b   Uhl, J E ^a   Waltman, C K ^c   Machovoe, S R ^c  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (United States)

^c PINNACLE TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE FILTERING; ANISOTROPY; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SEISMOLOGY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; WELL PERFORATION;

MICROSEISMIC MAPPING; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 1142300721     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/84488-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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