Laboratory estimates of normal/shear fracture compliance ratio

Laboratory estimates of the normal (Bn) and shear (Bt) compliance of an artificial fracture in a sample of Carboniferous limestone under wet and dry conditions are presented. The experiments were performed over a range of confining pressures (from 5 MPa up to 60 MPa), at ultrasonic frequencies (0.6...

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Main Authors: Lubbe, R, Sothcott, J, Worthington, M, McCann, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Society of Petroleum Engineers 2007