Microstructural controls on elastic anisotropy of finely laminated Mancos Shale

Ramos, MJ; Espinoza, DN; Goldfarb, EJ; Tisato, N; Laubach, SE; Torres-Verdin, C

Ramos, MJ (reprint author), Univ Texas Austin, Jackson Sch Geosci, 2305 Speedway, Austin, TX 78712 USA.; Ramos, MJ (reprint author), Univ Texas Austin, Dept Petr & Geosyst Engn, 200 E Dean Keeton St, Austin, TX 78712 USA.

GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, 2019; 216 (2): 991

Abstract

Shales commonly exhibit anisotropy in their elastic wave velocity, which directly impacts the accuracy of seismic imaging and their geomechanical resp......

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