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Moment tensors are a useful tool to characterize different aspects about the mechanics of hydraulic stimulations.
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The authors would like to thank Phil Christie, Chris Chapman, Gwenola Michaud and Michael Williams for useful comments that helped improve the presentation of this chapter. We are also grateful to Devon Energy Corporation for granting permission to publish the Barnett data results and Schlumberger for permission for the publication of the laboratory data.
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Vera Rodriguez, I., Rutledge, J., Stanchits, S. (2018). The Role of Moment Tensors in the Characterization of Hydraulic Stimulations. In: D'Amico, S. (eds) Moment Tensor Solutions. Springer Natural Hazards. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77359-9_8
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