Estimation of azimuthal anisotropy and fracture parameters from multiazimuthal walkawa yVSP in the presence of lateral heterogeneity

SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1405-1408

  Bakulin, A ^a   Slater, C ^b   Bunain, H ^c   Grechka, V ^d  

^a SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^c KUWAIT OIL COMPANY   (Kuwait)

^d Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

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EID: 84955138996     PISSN: 10523812     EISSN: 19494645     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1190/1.1815665     Document Type: Conference Paper

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