A field investigation of fracture compliance

Geophysical Prospecting

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 319-331

  Lubbe, R ^a   Worthington, Michael H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CORE ANALYSIS; CORE DRILLING; EXPLORATORY BOREHOLES; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDROPHONES; SEISMIC WAVES;

FRACTURE COMPLIANCE; LOCAL AREA FRACTURE MAPPING; WIRELINE LOGGING;

OIL WELL LOGGING;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SEISMIC SURVEY;

EID: 33645747990     PISSN: 00168025     EISSN: 13652478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2478.2006.00530.x     Document Type: Article

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