Calibration of rebound hardness numbers to unconfined compressive strength in shale formations

JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 41-45

  Lee, Ji Soo ^a  

^a CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC LOGGING; FRACTURE; HARDNESS; PETROPHYSICS; ROCK MECHANICS; SHALE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

FRACTURE DESIGN; HARDNESS NUMBERS; LABORATORY TESTING; PETROPHYSICAL MODELS; ROCK MECHANICS TESTS; SHALE FORMATION; ULTRASONIC WAVE VELOCITY; UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

EID: 85010414346     PISSN: 01492136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/0115-0041-jpt     Document Type: Article

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