Seismic wave attenuation in carbonates

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Adam, L ^a   Batzle, M ^b   Lewallen, K T ^c   Van Wijk, K ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINE; CARBONATE ROCK; COMPRESSIBILITY; ELASTIC MODULUS; ELECTRICITY; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; LABORATORY METHOD; PERMEABILITY; POREWATER; REMOTE SENSING; RESERVOIR ROCK; S-WAVE; SAMPLING; SANDSTONE; SATURATION; SEISMIC ATTENUATION; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 70349428496     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB005890     Document Type: Article

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