Table 29.4 SHmax orientations measured in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin by methods other than breakout analysis. Locations are shown on Figures 29.8 and 29.9

 

Geographic location/well

Location

Measurement method

Depth in m

SHmax (std. dev.)

Comments

Reference

Canmore 51.072°N, 115.351°W Overcoring

240

55.0°-66.0°

Coal mine roof Grant, 1970
Pembina oil field "J" lease 53.233°N, 115.250°W Waterflood breakthrough

1615

c.45.0°

Well connections due to waterflooding McLeod, 1977
Cold Lake 54.460°N, 110.363°W Hydraulic fracture

457

30.0°-45.0°

  Imperial Oil, 1978
Kipp Mine 49.768°N, 112.977°W Overcoring

Overcoring

152

180

c.90.0°

70.0°(20.0°)

  Kaiser et al., 1982
Pembina oil field "F" lease 53.067°N, 115.083°W Waterflood breakthrough

1675

c.45.0°

Well connections due to waterflooding Hassan, 1982
Exshaw 51.065°N, 115.187°W Updip bed slip

Surface

49.0°

  Bell, 1985
Kananaskis valley 50.903°N, 115.170°W Updip bed slip

Surface

32.0°

  Bell, 1985
3-8-12-12W2 49.977°N, 103.611°W Hydraulic fracture

Hydraulic fracture

2065

2168

70.0°

71.0°

Packer impression

Packer impression
McLennan et al., 1986
2b-11-67-8W6 54.779°N, 103.383°W Anelastic strain recovery

Differential curve analysis

Microseismic monitoring

1227-12260

1227-1260

35.5°(17.2°)

42.8°(14.7°)

35.0°(15.0°)

Fracture propagation directions sensed McLellan, 1988
C9-12-6-11W2 49.491°N, 103.383°W Anelastic strain recovery

1407

59.0°

Range:55.0°-70.0° McLellan et al., 1991
W.A.C Bennett Dam 56.016°N, 122.196°W

56.014°N, 122.194°W
Overcoring

Overcoring

137

137

20.0°

76.0°

Averaged azimuth

Averaged azimuth
Imrie, 1991
10-28-28-24W3 51.426°N, 109.316°W Microseismic monitoring

705

52.0°

Fracture propagations directions sensed Talebi et al., 1991

 

 

 

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