13. Estimating Fracture Density in Oceanic Basement: An Approach Using Stoneley Wave Analysis

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

GEOLOGICAL SETTING AND BACKGROUND

METHOD: AQUISTION AND PROCESSING OF ACOUSTIC WAVES IN BOREHOLES

Wave Propagation in Boreholes

Effects of Permeability on Stoneley Wave Propagation

Acoustic Logging Tool

Postprocessing of Acoustic Records

RAW DATA AND RESULTS

DISCUSSION

CONCLUSIONS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

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