Seismic source mechanism inversion from a linear array of receivers reveals non-double-couple seismic events induced by hydraulic fracturing in sedimentary formation

Tectonophysics

Volumn 460, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 124-133

  Jechumtálová, Zuzana ^a   Eisner, Leo ^b,c  

^a GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c MicroSeismicinc Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic fracturing; Induced seismicity; Moment tensor inversion; Non double couple mechanisms

Indexed keywords

DATA INVERSION; DATA SET; FAULTING; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; INDUCED SEISMICITY; MOMENT TENSOR; SEISMIC ATTENUATION; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC METHOD; SEISMIC NOISE; SEISMIC SOURCE; SOURCE PARAMETERS;

EID: 54949158850     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2008.07.011     Document Type: Article

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