Investigation of induced microseismicity at Valhall using the Life of Field Seismic array

Leading Edge (Tulsa, OK)

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 290-295

  Chambers, K ^a   Kendall, J M ^a   Barkved, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY;

DOWNHOLE PRESSURE; INSITU STRESS; MICROSEISMIC EVENTS; MICROSEISMICITY; SEISMIC ARRAYS; SURFACE ARRAY; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; WELL ACTIVITIES;

SEISMOLOGY;

ARRAY; DETECTION METHOD; FAILURE MECHANISM; FAULT; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OVERBURDEN; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; VALHALL FIELD;

EID: 77954070239     PISSN: 1070485X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1190/1.3353725     Document Type: Article

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