Effects of borehole stress concentration on elastic wave velocities in sandstones

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1045-1052

  Sayers, Colin M ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

Borehole; Compressional waves; Sandstone; Shear waves; Sonic logging; Stress; Velocity

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; SHEAR WAVES; STRESSES;

COMPRESSIONAL WAVES; PRINCIPAL STRESS; STRESS REDISTRIBUTION;

SANDSTONE;

BOREHOLE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC WAVE; S-WAVE; SANDSTONE; WAVE VELOCITY;

EID: 34447570827     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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