Seismic characterization of multiple fracture sets: Does orthotropy suffice?

Geophysics

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Grechka, Vladimir ^a   Kachanov, Mark ^b  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^b Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Fracture; Rocks; Seismic waves

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; ROCKS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; SEISMIC WAVES;

FRACTURE PARAMETERS; HUDSON'S THEORIES; ORTHOTOPY; SEISMIC CHARACTERIZATION;

GEOPHYSICS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRACTURED MEDIUM; RESERVOIR ROCK; RESERVOIR-INDUCED SEISMICITY; S-WAVE; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

EID: 33745084297     PISSN: 00168033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1190/1.2196872     Document Type: Article

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