oa The Effect of Shale Mineralogy on Anisotropy in Unconventional Resources Settings - A Rock Physics Modeling Study

Rock physics modeling provides a mathematical framework that links rock volumetric and microstructural parameters to effective elastic properties. Shales, which are elastically anisotropic, provide a special challenge for rock physics modeling due to the complex nature of their fabric and pore space and the large variations in depositional and diagenetic settings that affect the mineralogical composition, porosity and fabric of the rock.