Analysis of b value from barnett shale microseismic data

74th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2012 Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2012: Responsibly Securing Natural Resources

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1225-1229

  Sil, S ^a   Zhou, C ^a   Sena, A ^a   Bankhead, B ^a  

^a Phillips Research Center 224GB   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORIZONTAL WELLS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; SHALE;

MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHODS; MICROSEISMIC EVENTS; RESERVOIR HETEROGENEITY; SIMULATION STAGES; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

SEISMOLOGY;

EID: 84919380624     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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