Experimental and numerical study of ultrasonic monitoring of hydraulic fracture propagation
| dc.contributor.author | Nabipour, Amin | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Dr Tobias Müller | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Dr Peter Cundall | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Prof. Brian Evans | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T10:05:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T10:05:05Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2014-05-19T04:48:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1391 | |
| dc.description.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. | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Curtin University | |
| dc.title | Experimental and numerical study of ultrasonic monitoring of hydraulic fracture propagation | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dcterms.educationLevel | PhD | |
| curtin.accessStatus | Open access | |
| curtin.faculty | Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Petroleum Engineering |