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Using Borehole Electroseismic Measurements To Detect And Characterize Fractured (Permeable) Zones

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dc.contributor Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Earth Resources Laboratory
dc.contributor Mikhailov, Oleg V.
dc.contributor Toksoz, M. Nafi
dc.creator Mikhailov, Oleg V.
dc.creator Queen, John H.
dc.creator Toksoz, M. Nafi
dc.date 2012-12-10T20:49:31Z
dc.date 2012-12-10T20:49:31Z
dc.date 1997
dc.date.accessioned 2022-05-04T06:27:55Z
dc.date.available 2022-05-04T06:27:55Z
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75351
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/3035
dc.description We present a new type of field measurement capable of detecting and characterizing fractured (permeable) zones intersecting a borehole. The method is based on measuring electrical fields generated by a borehole Stoneley wave. In this paper, we describe the measurement technique, present field data, and propose a theoretical model, which correctly predicts amplitudes and phases of the electrical fields measured in the borehole experiment. The theoretical model and the field data demonstrate that the measurements of the Stoneley-wave-induced electrical fields can yield information about the interconnected porosity, and possibly about the permeability of the formation around the borehole. We derive an estimate of the interconnected porosity from the field data, and show that it correlates well with the density of fractures intersecting the borehole. Our results suggest that the borehole electroseismic method can be developed into a logging or a VSP tool, with possible applications in reservoir characterization.
dc.description Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Borehole Acoustics and Logging Consortium
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dc.publisher Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Earth Resources Laboratory
dc.relation Earth Resources Laboratory Industry Consortia Annual Report;1997-11
dc.title Using Borehole Electroseismic Measurements To Detect And Characterize Fractured (Permeable) Zones
dc.type Technical Report


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