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Observation of Shear-wave Splitting from Microseismicity Induced by Hydraulic Fracturing – A Non-VTI Story
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 71st EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2009, Jun 2009, cp-127-00492
- ISBN: 978-90-73781-67-2
Abstract
Shear waves from microearthquakes induced by hydraulic fracturing are observed on three-component (3C) accelerometers along a 2 km surface profile. The S-wave waveforms exhibit at least two distinct phases suggesting shear-wave splitting. This observation