A new method of characterizing the stimulated reservoir volume using tiltmeter-based surface microdeformation measurements

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 21-35

  Astakhov, D K ^b   Roadarmel, W H ^a   Nanayakkara, A S ^a  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL DEPOSITS; DEFORMATION; FRACTURING FLUIDS; MAPPING; SEISMOLOGY;

DOMINANT ORIENTATION; FRACTURE DIAGNOSTICS; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE STIMULATION; MICROSEISMIC MAPPING; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; STIMULATED RESERVOIR VOLUMES; SURFACE DEFORMATION;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 84861630899     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/151017-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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