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

RAW DATA AND RESULTS

Influence of Borehole Diameter on Waveform Records

Compressional and Shear Velocities

Stoneley Velocity and Energy Estimates

DISCUSSION

CONCLUSIONS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

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