Quantitative evaluation of rock brittleness and fracability based on elastic-wave velocity variation around borehole

Brittleness and fracability are two important rock properties in hydraulic fracturing of unconventional reservoirs. Based on the variation of compressional and shear velocity around borehole using acoustic measurement, an effective technique is developed to estimate these parameters to guide reservo...

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Main Authors: Xiaoming TANG, Song XU, Chunxi ZHUANG, Yuanda SU, Xuelian CHEN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-06-01
Series:Petroleum Exploration and Development
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876380416300532