Fracture clusters identification

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2007-05-03

2010-06-29

Lobo, Ian J (Department: 3662)

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Seismic prospecting

Well logging

C367S025000, C367S075000, C181S102000, C702S011000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07746725

ABSTRACT:
Method for identifying one or more fracture clusters in a formation surrounding a reservoir. In one implementation, the method may include generating a P to S image, comparing the P to S image to one or more images from a borehole, and identifying one or more fracture clusters using the P to S image and the borehole images.

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