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    Effect of fluid on Thomsen’s parameters in weakly anisotropic media

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    Authors
    Collet, O.
    Gurevich, Boris
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Collet, O. and Gurevich, B. 2013. Effect of fluid on Thomsen’s parameters in weakly anisotropic media, in Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Rock Physics, Aug 4-9 2013. Southampton: EAGE.
    Source Title
    Second International Workshop on Rock Physics
    Source Conference
    Second International Workshop on Rock Physics
    Additional URLs
    http://earthdoc.eage.org/publication/publicationdetails/?publication=73410
    School
    Department of Exploration Geophysics
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19374
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Predicting seismic velocities in fluid-saturated rocks is commonly done using Gassmann equations. For anisotropic media, these equations are expressed in terms of stiffness or compliance tensors. To gain a more intuitive understanding on the impact of fluid on anisotropy, we express Gassmann equations in terms of Thomsen’s anisotropy parameters. Using the derived expressions for anisotropy parameters of fluid-saturated media, we analyse the effect of fluid on two anisotropy patterns, the one caused by aligned fractures embedded in an isotropic porous background and the stress-induced anisotropy pattern. By deriving an approximation of the anellipticity parameter ƞ, we show that if the dry medium is elliptical, the saturated medium is also elliptical but only if the porosity is sufficiently large. This result can provide a way of differentiating between stress- and fracture-induced anisotropy.

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