Passive imaging of hydrofractures in the South Belridge Diatomite

D. C. Ilderton; T. W. Patzek; J. W. Rector; H. J. Vinegar

Passive imaging of hydrofractures in the South Belridge Diatomite

D. C. Ilderton, T. W. Patzek, J. W. Rector, H. J. Vinegar

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Abstract

Results of a seismic analysis of two hydrofractures spanning the entire diatomite column in Shell's Phase II steam drive pilot in South Belridge, CA, are presented. These hydrofractures were induced at two depths (1110-1460 and 1560-1910 ft) and imaged passively using the seismic energy released during fracturing. This technique improved significantly the accuracy of the event locations in the shallow hydrofracture. Results agreed well with temperature surveys in the surrounding observation wells during steam injection.

Original language	English
Pages	213-228
Number of pages	16
State	Published - 1 Dec 1994
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition - New Orleans, LA, USA Duration: 25 Sep 1994 → 28 Sep 1994

Conference

Conference	Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition
City	New Orleans, LA, USA
Period	25/09/94 → 28/09/94

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Fuel Technology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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