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    Experimental and numerical study of ultrasonic monitoring of hydraulic fracture propagation

    199174_Nabipour 2014.pdf (3.858Mb)
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    Open access
    Authors
    Nabipour, Amin
    Date
    2013
    Supervisor
    Dr Tobias Müller
    Dr Peter Cundall
    Prof. Brian Evans
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    PhD
    
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    Faculty
    Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Petroleum Engineering
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1391
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    Abstract

    Hydraulic fracture monitoring is very useful to understand real-time fracture movement to ensure unwanted events. Active seismic monitoring of hydraulic fracture propagation was studied numerically and experimentally. A discrete element method code was used for modelling the interaction of seismic waves with a propagating hydraulic fracture. A true triaxial stress cell was modified to conduct hydraulic fracturing ultrasonic monitoring experiments. Different seismic events were analysed and compared to estimate fracture geometry in real-time.

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