Systems and methods for computing surface of fracture per volume of rock
US10378346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V3/20
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Systems and methods for estimating surface of fracture per volume of rock are provided. The systems include a logging tool, such as a resistivity tool, for generating a borehole image representative of segments of fractures in one or more planes and a processor for estimating surface of fracture per volume of rock (P32) from the segments without the need for defining the one or more planes bearing the segments. The methods include using a downhole logging tool, such as a resistivity tool, to collect data corresponding to segments of fractures in one or more planes, and estimating surface of fracture per volume of rock (P32) by reconstructing theoretical elliptical fractures from the segment data, calculating length of fracture segment per surface of borehole (P21) for the theoretical elliptical fractures, and deriving P32 from P21.
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