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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2002
Applicants:
Jorge Octavio Parra, Helotes, TX (US);
Pei-cheng Xu, Mississauga, CA;
Inventors:
Jorge Octavio Parra, Helotes, TX (US);
Pei-Cheng Xu, Mississauga, CA;
Assignee:
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V001/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method to analyze full waveform multiple (i.e., monopoles, dipoles, quadrupoles) acoustic measurements in a fluid-filled borehole, surrounded by a system of fractures oriented parallel to the axis of the borehole. The method uses new measurement attributes, herein referred to as dual flexure waves and leaky fracture mode.