Source-mechanism studies on microseismicity induced by hydraulic fracturing

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 6, Issue , 2010, Pages 4412-4429

  Warpinski, N R ^a   Du, J ^a  

^a Pinnacle   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA MINING; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; SEISMIC WAVES; SEISMOLOGY; TENSORS;

EXTRACTING INFORMATION; FRACTURING MECHANISMS; MICROSEISMIC EVENTS; MICROSEISMIC MAPPING; MOMENT TENSOR INVERSION; MULTIPLE MONITORS; PLANE ORIENTATION; SOURCE MECHANISMS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 78651062046     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/135254-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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