Method for describing fractures in subterranean earth formations
Abstract
The configuration and directional orientation of natural or induced fractures in subterranean earth formations are described by introducing a liquid explosive into the fracture, detonating the explosive, and then monitoring the resulting acoustic emissions with strategically placed acoustic sensors as the explosion propagates through the fracture at a known rate.
- Inventors:
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- Morgantown, WV
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862960
- Patent Number(s):
- 4057780
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; describing; fractures; subterranean; earth; formations; configuration; directional; orientation; natural; induced; described; introducing; liquid; explosive; fracture; detonating; monitoring; resulting; acoustic; emissions; strategically; placed; sensors; explosion; propagates; rate; earth formations; earth formation; subterranean earth; acoustic emission; acoustic emissions; acoustic sensors; induced fractures; acoustic sensor; directional orientation; /367/166/175/181/
Citation Formats
Shuck, Lowell Z. Method for describing fractures in subterranean earth formations. United States: N. p., 1977.
Web.
Shuck, Lowell Z. Method for describing fractures in subterranean earth formations. United States.
Shuck, Lowell Z. Sat .
"Method for describing fractures in subterranean earth formations". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862960.
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title = {Method for describing fractures in subterranean earth formations},
author = {Shuck, Lowell Z},
abstractNote = {The configuration and directional orientation of natural or induced fractures in subterranean earth formations are described by introducing a liquid explosive into the fracture, detonating the explosive, and then monitoring the resulting acoustic emissions with strategically placed acoustic sensors as the explosion propagates through the fracture at a known rate.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977}
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