Using shear-wave anisotropy to optimize reservoir drainage and improve production in low-permeability formations in the North of Mexico

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 3303-3317

  Franco, J L A ^a   De La Torre, H G ^a   Ortiz, M A M ^a   Wielemaker, E ^b   Plona, T J ^b   Saldungaray, P ^b   Mikhaltseva, I ^c  

^a PEMEX   (Mexico)

^b SPE ^*

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESERVOIR DRAINAGE; SHEAR-WAVE ANISOTROPY;

ANISOTROPY; SHEAR WAVES;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 33644813537     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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