Systems and methods for measuring parameters of a formation
US9631489B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V9/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of measuring parameters of a formation along multiple axes is disclosed. A formation tester tool is introduced into a wellbore. The formation tester tool includes a first probe oriented at an angle from a second probe about an axis of the formation tester tool. The first and second probes are positioned against a surface of the wellbore. Fluid is injected via at least one of the first and second probes. Pressure parameters corresponding to the fluid injected into the formation are monitored. Formation stresses about the formation fractures along multiple axes are determined based, at least in part, on the pressure parameters.
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