Technical Paper Archive
Technical Papers
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| Year | Publication | Authors | Title (hover for more info) | |
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| 2025 | IMAGE 2025 | Jonathan P. McKenna, William Barker, MicroSeismic, Inc. | Optimizing Return on Investment and Estimated Ultimate Recovery through Advanced MicroSeismic Monitoring Techniques |  |
| 2025 | GeoConvention 2025 | William B. Barker, Microseismic, Inc, Houston Texas; Peter M. Duncan, Microseismic, Inc., Houston Texas (presenter); Adam Westlake, Veren, Calgary Alberta; Robert McGrory, Veren, Calgary Alberta | Simultaneous Active and Passive Seismic in the Montney: A Case History | |
| 2023 | National Carbon Capture Conference | Peter Duncan and Mike Saunders | CO2 Plume Monitoring Without Breaking the Bank | |
| 2023 | IMAGE 2023 | Jonathan P. McKenna, MicroSeismic, Inc. | Treatment Order is the Cheapest and Easiest Change to Make Better Wells | |
| 2023 | IMAGE 2023 | Microseismic | Time-dependent Stress Shadow Model Explains Tracer Observations in Denver-Julesburg Basin | |
| 2023 | URTeC | Carolina Crovetto*1, Juan Moirano1, Luis Vernengo1, Marcelo Pellicer1, Peter M. Duncan2, Christine Remington2, Jon McKenna2, Arman Khodabakhshnejad2, William B. Barker2, 1. Pan American Energy S.L., 2. MicroSeismic, Inc. | Imaging a Two-lateral Zipper Frac With a Surface Microseismic Array in Vaca Muerta, Argentina | |
| 2022 | AAPG ICE | Jonathan McKenna, PhD, Orlando Teran, Ruth Ehlich | Completion and Wellbore Geomechanics in High Stress Settings | |
| 2018 | URTeC | Jill Thompson*, Nick Franciose*, Marc Schutt*, Kate Hartig*, Jon McKenna**; *QEP Resources, Inc. **MicroSeismic, Inc. | Tank Development in the Midland Basin, Texas: a case study of super-charging a reservoir to optimize production and increase horizontal well densities | |
| 2017 | URTeC | Jonathan P. McKenna*, Michael S. Blaz, Michael H. Grealy, and Orlando J. Teran, MicroSeismic, Inc. | Using Fracture Stress Shadows to Drive Stage Spacing | |
| 2017 | URTeC | Orlando J. Teran, MicroSeismic Inc. | Mapping Unconventional Reservoir Stress Conditions: An Integrated Workflow Using Geological, Stimulation and Microseismic Data | |
| 2016 | SEG | Sudhendu Kashikar, Microseismic Inc.; Hasan Shojaei, Microseismic, Inc; Peter Duncan, Microseismic, Inc. | Seeking Real Value: Quantitative Estimation of Permeability Enhancement, Production Volumes and Drainage Area from Microseismic Data | |
| 2016 | SEG | Jonathan P. McKenna*, Michael H. Grealy, Michael S. Blaz, and Nathan M. Toohey, MicroSeismic, Inc. | Using Depletion-Zone Microseismicity to Understand Producing Volumes | |
| 2016 | SEG | Aleksandar JeremicöÑ, Michael Thornton, Peter Duncan, MicroSeismic Inc. | Ambient Passive Seismic Imaging with Noise Analysis | |
| 2016 | URTeC | Hasan Shojaei*, MicroSeismic, Inc.; Casey Lipp, Peregrine Petroleum | Optimizing Unconventional Field Development through an Integrated Reservoir Characterization and Simulation Approach | |
| 2016 | URTeC | Asal Rahimi Zeynal, Sudhendu Kashikar, MicroSeismic Inc. | Understanding and Quantifying Variable Drainage Volume for Unconventional Wells | |
| 2016 | URTeC | Alireza Agharazi*, Sudhendu Kashikar, MicroSeismic Inc. | A Geomechanical Study of Refracturing based on Microseismic Observations ÛÒ Case Study of Haynesville and Eagle Ford Wells | |
| 2016 | URTeC | Jonathan P. McKenna*, Michael H. Grealy, Michael S. Blaz and Nathan M. Toohey, MicroSeismic, Inc. | Using Depletion-Zone Microseismicity to Understand Producing Volumes | |
| 2016 | URTeC | Claudio Virues, Jason Hendrick, Nexen Energy ULC; Sudhendu Kashikar, Microseimic Inc. | Development of Limited Discrete Fracture Network using Surface Microseismic Event Detection Testing in Canadian Horn River Basin | |
| 2016 | URTeC | Alireza Agharazi - MicroSeismic, Inc. | Determining Maximum Horizontal Stress With Microseismic Focal Mechanisms ÛÒ Case Studies in the Marcellus, Eagle Ford, Wolfcamp | |
| 2016 | AMRA | Alireza Agharazi - MicroSeismic, Inc. | Determination of Maximum Horizontal Field Stress from Microseismic Focal Mechanisms ÛÒ A Deterministic Approach | |
| 2016 | Hydraulic Fracturing Journal | Alireza Agharazi, Sudhendu Kashikar - MicroSeismic, Inc. | What Microseismicity Tells Us About Re-fracturing ÛÒ An Engineering Approach to Re-fracturing Design | |
| 2015 | SEG 2015 | Aleksandar JeremicöÑ, Julia Kurpan, Michael Thornton, Peter Duncan, MicroSeismic Inc | Passive seismic multicomponent imaging using geometrical optics theory | |
| 2015 | White Paper | Peter Duncan | Full Wave Imaging of Downhole Microseismic; using all the data | |
| 2014 | URTeC 2014 | Jonathan P. McKenna* MicroSeismic, Inc. | Where Did The Proppant Go? | |
| 2014 | SEG 2014 | Carl W. Neuhaus, Jon McKenna*, Asal Rahimi Zeynal, Cherie Telker, Mary Ellison, MicroSeismic, Inc. | Completions and reservoir engineering applications of microseismic data | |
| 2013 | SEG | František Staněk, Leo Eisner | New model explaining inverted source mechanisms of microseismic events induced by hydraulic fracturing | |
| 2013 | SEG | Paige B. Snelling, Michael de Groot, Kybum Hwang | Characterizing Hydraulic Fracture Behaviour in the Horn River Basin with Microseismic Data | |
| 2013 | SEG | Jane Ling, Williams Barker | Microseismic Case Study: Investigating the Natural Fractures and Faults of the Muskwa & Evie Shale Play in Northeastern British Columbia | |
| 2013 | AAPG | John P. Detring and Sherilyn Williams-Stroud | Using Microseismicity to Understand Subsurface Fracture Systems and Increase the Effectiveness of Completions: Eagle Ford Shale, TX | |
| 2013 | Amy Fox, Paige Snelling, Jon McKenna, Chris Neale, Carl Neuhaus, Jennifer Miskimmins | Geomechanical Principles for Unconventional Reservoirs | |
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| 2012 | ARMA | Dr. Sherilyn Williams-Stroud, William B. Barker, Kevin Smith | Induced Hydraulic Fractures or Reactivated Natural Fractures? Modeling the Response of Natural Fracture Networks to Stimulation Treatments | |
| 2011 | First Break | Scott Wessels | Identifying Faults and Fractures Using Source Mechanism Inversion, b Values, and Energy Release Rates | |
| 2011 | Geophysics | David Gei, Leo Eisner and Peter Suhadolc | Feasibility of Estimation of Vertical Tranverse Isotropy from Microseismic Data Recorded by Surface Monitoring Arrays | |
| 2011 | First Break | Scott Wessels, Alejandro De La Pe̱a, Michael Kratz, Dr. Sherilyn Williams-Stroud and Terry Jbeili | Identifying Faults and Fractures in Unconventional Reservoirs | |
| 2011 | EAGE | Yang Zhang, Leo Eisner, William B. Barker, Michael C. Mueller, Kevin Smith | Consistent Imaging of Hydraulic Fracture Treatments from Permanent Arrays Using a Calibrated Velocity Model | |
| 2011 | EAGE | Leo Eisner, Christian Stotter, Michael C. Mueller, Dr. Peter M. Duncan, Erwin Herndler | Design of Passive Seismic Monitoring for Underground Gas Storage in the Vienna Basin, Austria | |
| 2011 | EAGE | Alejandro De La Pe̱a, Scott Wessels | Barnett Mechanisms | |
| 2011 | SEG | Leo Eisner, Dr. Michael P. Thornton and Jessica Griffin | Challenges for Microseismic Monitoring | |
| 2011 | SEG | Scott Wessels, Michael Kratz, Alejandro De La Pe̱a | Identifying Fault Activation During Hydraulic Stimulation in the Barnett Shale: Source Mechanisms, b Values, and Energy Release Analysis of Microseismicity | |
| 2011 | ARMA | Dr. Sherilyn Williams-Stroud and Leo Eisner | Stimulated Fractured Reservoir DFN Models Calibrated with Microseismic Source Mechanisms | |
| 2011 | The Leading Edge | Leo Eisner, Yang Zhang, Dr. Peter M. Duncan, Michael C. Mueller and Dr. Michael P. Thornton | Effective VTI Anisotropy for Consistent Monitoring of Microseismic Events | |
| 2011 | EAGE | Leo Eisner, Alejandro De La Pe̱a, Scott Wessels, William B. Barker and Werner M. Heigl | Why Surface Monitoring of Microseismic Events Works | |
| 2010 | EAGE | Leo Eisner, B.J. Hulsey, Dr. Peter M. Duncan, Dana Jurick, Heigl Werner and William Keller | Comparison of Surface and Borehole Locations of Induced Seismicity | |
| 2010 | SEG | Dr. Sherilyn Williams-Stroud, Randal L Billingsley | Techniques to Estimate Fracture Effectiveness When Mapping Low-Magnitude Microseismicity | |
| 2010 | SEG | Jo Ellen Kilpatrick, Leo Eisner, Dr. Sherilyn Williams-Stroud, Brian Cornette, Morris Hall | Natural Fracture Characterization from Microseismic Source Mechanisms: A Comparison with FMI Data | |
| 2010 | EAGE | Leo Eisner, Dr. Sherilyn Williams-Stroud, Andrew Hill, Dr. Peter M. Duncan, Dr. Michael P. Thornton | Beyond the Dots in the Box - Microseismicity-Constrained Fracture Models for Reservoir Simulation | |
| 2010 | SEG | B.J. Hulsey, Brian Cornette, David Pratt | Surface Microseismic Mapping Reveals Details of the Marcellus Shale | |
| 2010 | EAGE | Alejandro De La Pe̱a, Leo Eisner, Dr. Michael P. Thornton and Dr. Sherilyn Williams-Stroud | Detection of Mechanical Failure During Hydraulic Fracturing Through Passive Seismic Microseismic Monitoring | |
| 2010 | EAGE | Leo Eisner, Alejandro De La Pe̱a, Scott Wessels, William B. Barker, Werner Heigl | Why Surface Monitoring of Microseismic Events Works | |
| 2010 | AAPG | Leo Eisner, Vladimir Grechka and Dr. Sherilyn Williams-Stroud | Future of Microseismic Analysis: Integration of Monitoring and Reservoir Simulation | |
| 2009 | AOGR | Jose Nevarez and Chris Neale | Near Surface Permanent Arrays Displace Conventional Frac Monitoring and Open Door to Cost Effective Long Term Reservoir Development Monitoring | |
| 2009 | EAGE | Petr Kolinsky, Leo Eisner, Vladimir Grechka, Dana Jurick, Dr. Peter M. Duncan | Observation of Shear-Wave Splitting from Microseismicity Induced by Hydraulic Fracturing: A Non-VTI Story | |
| 2009 | CSEG | Dr. Sherilyn Williams-Stroud, Leo Eisner | Geological Microseismic Fracture Mapping - Methodologies for Improved Interpretations Based on Seismology and Geologic Context | |
| 2009 | CSEG | Jo Ellen Kilpatrick, Julia Kurpan, Leo Eisner, Morris Hall | Source Mechanisms for Slick-Water and Nitrogen Fracture Stimulation Treatments | |
| 2009 | SEG | Chuntao Liang, Dr. Michael P. Thornton and Dr. Peter M. Duncan | Enhance Seismic Interferometry Signal Using an Adaptive FK Filter | |
| 2009 | SEG | Morris Hall, Jo Ellen Kilpatrick | Surface Microseismic Monitoring of Slick-Water and Nitrogen Fracture Stimulations, Arkoma Basin, Oklahoma | |
| 2009 | SEG | William R. Keller, B. J. Hulsey and Dr. Peter M. Duncan | Correlation of Surface Microseismic Event Distribution to Water Production and Faults Mapped on 3D Seismic Data: a West Texas Case Study | |
| 2009 | SEG | Chuntao Liang, Dr. Michael P. Thornton, Peter Morton, B.J. Hulsey, Andrew Hill, and Phil Rawlins | Improving Signal-to-Noise Ratio of Passive Seismic Data with an Adaptive FK Filter | |
| 2009 | SPE | B.J. Hulsey, Leo Eisner, Dr. Michael P. Thornton, Dana Jurick | Application of Relative Location Technique from Surface Arrays to Microseismicity Induced by Shale Fracturing | |
| 2009 | SEG | Morris Hall and Jo Ellen Kilpatrick | Surface Microseismic Monitoring of Slick-Water and Nitrogen Fracture Stimulations, Arkoma Basin, Oklahoma | |
| 2009 | SEG | William R. Keller, B.J. Hulsey and Dr. Peter M. Duncan | Correlation of Surface Microseismic Event Distribution to Water Production and Faults Mapped on 3D Seismic Data: A West Texas Case Study | |
| 2008 | SEG | Leo Eisner, David Abbott, William B. Barker, James D. Lekings and Dr. Michael P. Thornton | Noise Suppression for Detection and Location of Microseismic Events Using a Matched Filter | |
| 2008 | SPE | Dr. Sherilyn Williams-Stroud | Using Microseismic Events to Constrain Fracture Network Models and Implications for Generating Fracture Flow Properties for Reservoir Simulation | |
| 2007 | SPE | David Abbott, Chris Neal, James D. Lakings, Lynn Wilson, Jay C. Close, Evan Richardson | Hydraulic Fracture Diagnostics in the Williams Fork Formation, Piceance Basin, Colorado, Using Surface Microseismic Monitoring Technology | |
| 2006 | EAGE | I. Weir-Jones, Dr. Peter M. Duncan, S.A. Shore, and S.M.J. Taylor | Design Considerations for Cost Effective PMM Systems | |
| 2006 | SEG | James D. Lakings, Dr. Peter M. Duncan, Chris Neale, and Todd Theiner | Surface Based Microseismic Monitoring of a Hydraulic Fracture Well Stimulation in the Barnett Shale | |
| 2006 | EAGE | Dr. Peter M. Duncan and James D. Lakings | Microseismic Monitoring with a Surface Array | |
| 2006 | SEG | James D. Lakings, Peter M. Duncan, Chris Neale, Todd Theiner | Surface Based Microseismic Monitoring of a Hydraulic Fracture Well Stimulation in the Barnett Shale | |
| 2006 | EAGE | Dr. Peter M. Duncan and James D. Lakings | Frontier Exploration Using Passive Seismic | |
| 2006 | EAGE | I. Weir-Jones, Dr. Peter M. Duncan, S.A. Shore, and S.M.J. Taylor | Data Acquisition, Transfer and Processing for Multi Channel Permanent PMM Systems | |
