Method of determining subterranean formation fracture orientatio

Details Method of determining subterranean formation fracture orientatio Method of determining subterranean formation fracture orientatio

1984-08-16

1985-07-16

Suchfield, George A.

Wells

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With indicating, testing, measuring or locating

166250, 166306, 166308, 73155, 175 50, 175 58, E21B 4326, E21B 4702, E21B 4902

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ABSTRACT:
A method of determining the orientation of a fracture or fractures created in a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore is provided. The method comprises creating a fracture in the formation extending from a lower end portion of the wellbore and then removing a location orientated core containing a portion of the fracture from the wellbore to thereby determine the orientation of the fracture in the formation.

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