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Acoustic emission

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000040

The generation of transient elastic waves produced by a sudden release of energy within a material undergoing stress, such as rock fracturing. In hydraulic fracturing operations, these microseismic events are monitored by arrays of geophones to map the extent and geometry of the created fracture network. The frequency and location of these emissions provide real-time feedback on the treatment's progress and effectiveness in stimulating the reservoir.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000040
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000040",
  "term": "Acoustic emission",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The generation of transient elastic waves produced by a sudden release of energy within a material undergoing stress, such as rock fracturing. In hydraulic fracturing operations, these microseismic events are monitored by arrays of geophones to map the extent and geometry of the created fracture network. The frequency and location of these emissions provide real-time feedback on the treatment's progress and effectiveness in stimulating the reservoir.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/acoustic-emission/"
}

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