Method for determining the minimum principle horizontal stress w

Details Method for determining the minimum principle horizontal stress w Method for determining the minimum principle horizontal stress w

1992-06-11

1993-08-17

Novosad, Stephen J.

Wells

Processes

With indicating, testing, measuring or locating

166308, 73151, E21B 4706, E21B 4900, E21B 4326

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active

052360407

ABSTRACT:
An improved method for determining the magnitude of the minimum principle horizontal stress within a formation is disclosed and claimed herein. In particular, the inventive method involves the use of a wireline retrievable circumferential acoustic scanning tool during an open hole microfracture test to determine the magnitude of the minimum principle horizontal stress in the formation.

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