...URTeC: 4029236 Well Azimuth, Shmin Direction, and First Year s Production in the Permian Basin Timothy P. McMahon*1, Qiqi Wang1, Sofia Berdysheva1, 1. Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin. Copyright 2024, Unconventional Resources Technology...

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... of perforation diameter and azimuth affect the overall particle distribution for the original non-optimized and optimized scenarios. Proppant-wellbore dynamics model This section briefly outlines the proppant-wellbore dynamics model that is summarized in Dontsov (2023). Fig. 1(a) schematically shows a wellbore...

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.... However, if there is formation heterogeneity around the wellbore, what the dipole measurement can probe is the equivalent homogeneous mechanical properties. Unipole sonic tools can evaluate azimuthal heterogeneity and anisotropy. However, their ability to reveal fine formation features is largely limited...

...-stage vsp microseismic data anisotropy fracture barrier production monitoring hydraulic fracturing fault likelihood calculation frac height azimuth URTeC: 2757 Validation of Fracture Height and Density from Rapid Time-Lapse DAS VSP for use in Calculating Stimulated Rock Volume: A Case Study...

... Abstract Pre-stack HTI Velocity Variation with Azimuth (VVAZ) and Amplitude Variation with Azimuth (AVAZ) are employed to locate open fracture networks at the Wolfcamp by detecting changes in azimuthal moveout and amplitudes caused by long, narrow bands of fractures associated...

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... Summary We propose azimuthal plane-wave destruction seismic diffraction imaging workflow (AzPWD) to efficiently emphasize small-scale features associated with subsurface discontinuities such as faults, channel edges, fracture swarms, etc., and to determine their orientation by properly...

... interface azimuth axial magnetic interference error coefficient urtec 2458828 URTeC: 2458828 Web-based Technologies for Real-time Directional Survey Quality Improvement Jarrod S. DeVerse*, Surcon Ltd., Denver, CO, United States; Stefan Maus, Magnetic Variation Services LLC, Westminster, CO, United...

... array. Introduction Microseismic technology is widely used to estimate hydraulic fracture dimensions in unconventional reservoirs (Warpinski et al. 1997; Maxwell 2014). Azimuth, length, width, and height growth as well as complexity can be determined from good quality microseismic datasets...

... Summary It is well known that azimuthal variations in P-wave normal move-out velocities (Vnmo) are commonly observed in modern 3D seismic surveys. In many cases this effect is visible on azimuthal gathers and correcting for it becomes a necessity in wide azimuth data. Unfortunately...

... with approximately 350 psi difference between maximum horizontal stress σ M and minimum horizontal stress σ m. Multi-layer fracture modeling suggested targeting calcite-rich members (10%-20%) of the Niobrara with a well azimuth of NW-SE oblique to natural fractures and perpendicular to maximum stress direction...

... and conduits in the tight sandstones, shales, and carbonates. Information related to fracture orientation and intensity is vital for the development of such reservoirs. Azimuthal variations of P-wave velocities can be a valuable tool for information related to fractures. Therefore, this paper utilizes Velocity...

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... Shale. The seismic data set is a 180 sq mi high density, full azimuth, multi-component survey. Processing was carefully performed in order to quantify compressional and converted wave anisotropy. Then a reservoir characterization study was conducted that integrated rock and fracture properties...

... and a magnetometer to determine the inclination and magnetic azimuth of the drill bit. This magnetic azimuth is then converted into a true (geographic) azimuth using a global geomagnetic reference model. Inaccuracies in the global geomagnetic model and magnetic interference are the largest sources of error...

... the utilization of 100 km 2 wide-azimuth 3D seismic data post stack attributes in the Block MA shale gas exploration area. We focus especially on using neural network techniques to analyze the 3D seismic attribute data for fracture prediction. The examples show that using the technique could play an important...

... properties as data quality allows. Seismic attribute analysis of anisotropy from elliptical velocity inversion indicates that anisotropy varies horizontally and vertically, and that it is dominantly controlled by stress azimuth, which conforms to the current day stress field as independently determined from...