Predicting hydraulic fracture propagation
US10073185B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/646
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure is related to methods and apparatuses for acoustic velocity well logging. The method may include estimating a magnitude of a principal horizontal stress in a borehole in a formation. The method may include obtaining a far field stress orientation and making a measurement of near borehole stress orientation. The present disclosure also includes an apparatus configured to be conveyed into a borehole and perform the method. Formation stresses and directions may be estimated.
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