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Title: Fracture imaging with converted elastic waves

Conference ·
OSTI ID:797869

This paper examines the seismic signatures of discrete, finite-length fractures, and outlines an approach for elastic, prestack reverse-time imaging of discrete fractures. The results of this study highlight the importance of incorporating fracture-generated P-S converted waves into the imaging method, and presents an alternate imaging condition that can be used in elastic reverse-time imaging when a direct wave is recorded (e.g., for crosswell and VSP acquisition geometries).

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Director, Office of Science. Office of Basic Energy Studies; Industry (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
797869
Report Number(s):
LBNL-50789; R&D Project: 468104; B& R KC0403010; TRN: US200216%%166
Resource Relation:
Conference: 38th U.S. Rock Mech. Symp., Washington, DC (US), 07/08/2001--07/10/2001; Other Information: PBD: 29 May 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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