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Elastic dispersion in shale: Laboratory tests and rock physics modelling

Abstract

Most laboratory measurements show dispersion at low frequencies, increasing further from seismic to ultrasonic frequencies.

Bound water near mineral surfaces may contribute to dispersion in the seismic frequency range by viscoelasticity (enhanced viscosity and non-zero shear modulus) and local flow between elongated and open pores.

Free water squirt, primarily associated with microcracks in non-clay components of shales, may be responsible for the large dispersion between seismic and ultrasonic frequencies.

Laboratory measurements between seismic and ultrasonic frequencies are lacking.

Category

Conference lecture

Language

English

Author(s)

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Industry / Applied Geoscience
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Presented at

IMAGE'23

Place

Houston

Date

28.08.2023 - 01.09.2023

Organizer

Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)

Year

2023

View this publication at Norwegian Research Information Repository