oa Advanced Microseismic Interpretation Reduces Uncertainties in an Unconventional Exploratory Well, Northern Mexico

Micro-seismic interpretation is not a straightforward process. It generally presents different challenges and particularities, such us abnormal behaviors that should be addressed with different interpretation tools. During this stage, the effort is focused on conciliating the theory behind the generation and detection of micro-seismic events and the theory of hydraulic fracturing for conventional and unconventional reservoirs, and explains any deviation from this conciliation. Finally, the integration of all the information available (well logs, surface seismic, structural model, geology, petrophysics, geomechanics, etc.) is a crucial step toward the final interpretation of the micro-seismic event patterns.