Inferring in-situ stress changes by statistical analysis of microseismic event characteristics

Leading Edge (Tulsa, OK)

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1296-1301

  Grob, Melanie ^a   Van Der Baan, Mirko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; FRACTAL DIMENSION; FRACTURE; OIL FIELDS; RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT; SEISMOLOGY; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULTS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CYCLIC STEAM STIMULATIONS; EXTENSIONAL FAULTING; FRACTURE DIMENSIONS; HYPOCENTER LOCATION; MICROSEISMIC EVENTS; RESERVOIR GEOMECHANICS; STATISTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EARTHQUAKE HYPOCENTER; FAULTING; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOMECHANICS; IN SITU STRESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SEISMICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS CHANGE;

EID: 81255161338     PISSN: 1070485X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1190/1.3663403     Document Type: Article

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