An evaluation of microseismic monitoring of lenticular tight-sandstone stimulations

SPE Unconventional Gas Conference 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 184-197

  Warpinski, N R ^a   Waltman, C K ^a   Weijers, L ^a  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; SEISMOLOGY; TIGHT GAS;

COMPLEX RESERVOIRS; FRACTURE HEIGHT; FRACTURE LENGTH; HEIGHT GROWTH; MICROSEISMIC EVENTS; TIGHT GAS FORMATION; TIGHT SANDSTONES;

MICROSEISMIC MONITORING;

EID: 77954233907     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/131776-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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