Seismic imaging of hydraullically-stimulated fractures: A numerical study of the effect of the source mechanism
We present a numerical study of seismic imaging of hydraulically stimulated fractures using a single source from an adjacent fracturing-process. The source is either a point force generated from the perforation of the casing of the well or a double-couple as is typically observed from the induced mi...
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| author | Shabelansky, Andrey Hanan Malcolm, Alison E. Fehler, Michael Bakku, Sudhish Kumar |
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| author_facet | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Earth Resources Laboratory Shabelansky, Andrey Hanan Malcolm, Alison E. Fehler, Michael Bakku, Sudhish Kumar |
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| description | We present a numerical study of seismic imaging of hydraulically stimulated fractures using a single source from an adjacent fracturing-process. The source is either a point force generated from the perforation of the casing of the well or a double-couple as is typically observed from the induced microseismicity. We assume that the fracture is sufficiently stimulated to be imaged by reflected seismic energy. We show for a specific monitoring geometry of hydrofracturing that not only different waves (P and S) but also different source mechanisms from the same region form an image of different parts of the target fracture and thus add complementary information. The strategy presented here might be used as an additional monitoring tool of the hydrofracturing process. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/905042019-04-10T21:28:39Z Seismic imaging of hydraullically-stimulated fractures: A numerical study of the effect of the source mechanism Shabelansky, Andrey Hanan Malcolm, Alison E. Fehler, Michael Bakku, Sudhish Kumar Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Earth Resources Laboratory Fractures Modeling Microseismic Imaging We present a numerical study of seismic imaging of hydraulically stimulated fractures using a single source from an adjacent fracturing-process. The source is either a point force generated from the perforation of the casing of the well or a double-couple as is typically observed from the induced microseismicity. We assume that the fracture is sufficiently stimulated to be imaged by reflected seismic energy. We show for a specific monitoring geometry of hydrofracturing that not only different waves (P and S) but also different source mechanisms from the same region form an image of different parts of the target fracture and thus add complementary information. The strategy presented here might be used as an additional monitoring tool of the hydrofracturing process. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Earth Resources Laboratory 2014-10-01T13:02:22Z 2014-10-01T13:02:22Z 2012 Technical Report http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90504 en_US Earth Resources Laboratory Industry Consortia Annual Report;2012-15 application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Earth Resources Laboratory |
| spellingShingle | Fractures Modeling Microseismic Imaging Shabelansky, Andrey Hanan Malcolm, Alison E. Fehler, Michael Bakku, Sudhish Kumar Seismic imaging of hydraullically-stimulated fractures: A numerical study of the effect of the source mechanism |
| title | Seismic imaging of hydraullically-stimulated fractures: A numerical study of the effect of the source mechanism |
| title_full | Seismic imaging of hydraullically-stimulated fractures: A numerical study of the effect of the source mechanism |
| title_fullStr | Seismic imaging of hydraullically-stimulated fractures: A numerical study of the effect of the source mechanism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seismic imaging of hydraullically-stimulated fractures: A numerical study of the effect of the source mechanism |
| title_short | Seismic imaging of hydraullically-stimulated fractures: A numerical study of the effect of the source mechanism |
| title_sort | seismic imaging of hydraullically stimulated fractures a numerical study of the effect of the source mechanism |
| topic | Fractures Modeling Microseismic Imaging |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90504 |
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