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US 2015/0176394 A1Published application
Method for determining hydraulic fracture orientation and dimension
AssigneeConocoPhillips Company
InventorsNicolas Patrick ROUSSEL, Horacio FLOREZ, Adolfo Antonio RODRIGUEZ
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Abstract
Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method includes: placing a subterranean fluid into a well extending into at least a portion of the subterranean formation to induce one or more fractures; measuring pressure response via one or more pressure sensors installed in the subterranean formation; and determining a physical feature of the one or more fractures.
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A method for characterizing a subterranean formation comprising:
- placing a subterranean fluid into a well extending into at least a portion of the subterranean formation to induce one or more fractures;
- measuring pressure response via one or more pressure sensors installed in the subterranean formation;
- and
- determining a physical feature of the one or more fractures.
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A method comprising:
- placing a fracturing fluid down a well of a subterranean formation at a rate sufficient to induce a fracture and a pressure response within the subterranean formation;
- measuring the pressure response via one or more pressure gauges installed in selected locations within the subterranean formation;
- and
- determining a physical feature of the fracture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.