..., the maximum in-situ stress in the Duvernay Formation is estimated to be less than 150 MPa at 3000 m depth. The five stiffness essential to describe the engineering behaviors of these materials are subsequently obtained and evaluated. reservoir geomechanics Reservoir Characterization phase velocity...

... Characterization complex reservoir Upstream Oil & Gas variability phase velocity shale gas play application shale gas modeling assumption well logging anisotropy parameter sonic log acoustic anisotropy vertical well phase angle VTI anisotropy group velocity dataset anisotropy mechanical...

... to saturate the samples: water and glycerol. Reservoir Characterization phase velocity reconstituted sandstone frequency mechanism shear modulus sandstone Upstream Oil & Gas wave velocity glycerol-saturated sample attenuation impetus velocity viscosity MPa sandstone sample glycerol...

... with direct observations on a synthetic fracture in the laboratory. Reservoir Characterization displacement elastic interface wave fracture specific stiffness stiffness orientation phase velocity specimen fracture aluminum specimen fracture stiffness shear wave interface wave Upstream Oil...