Fracture Mapping Inc. (FMI) is a closely held company located in Texas. Our experience in geology, geophysics, and engineering provides our clients with the expertise needed to complete projects while exceeding expectations. We believe one way to judge a company's expertise is by their list of publications pertinent to a client's upcoming project. So, listed below are selected publications that illustrate our background.

PUBLICATIONS

Drill-bit seismic data from unconventional percussion drilling of a deep geothermal well. Stewart Taylor, Fracture Mapping, Inc, and Jakob B.U. Haldorsen, MagiQ Technologies, Inc. Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2024 Annual mtg.

• " Fault Delineation Using Earthquake Energy as a Source for Pre-stack Depth Imaging. Haldorsen, Taylor, and Miller,  Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2014 Annual mtg.

•  "Evaluating the Impact of Mineralogy, Natural Fractures and In Situ Stresses on Hydraulically Induced Fracture System Geometry in Horizontal Shale Wells", SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2013, C. Miller, D. Hamilton, S. Sturm, G.Waters, T. Taylor, J. Le Calvez, M.Singh.

•  "Advances in Microseismic Interpretation: A Wolfcamp Shale Case Study”, J.D. Newton, Ayoposi Jejelowo, T. Taylor, Schlumberger Reservoir Symposium, Houston, TX, 2013.

•  "Determination of reservoir properties from in-situ monitoring of induced seismic events”, T. Taylor, and J. Le Calvez, Schlumberger Reservoir Symposium, Houston, TX, 2011, 4 p.

•  “Drill-Bit Seismic Survey”, contributing author for Chapters 2 and 7 in: Fundamentals of Borehole Seismic Technology, Schlumberger, Houston, TX, 2010, 265 p.

•  “Delineation of High-Dip Structure at SAFOD using Drillnoise and Earthquake Data”. D.E. Miller, S.T. Taylor, J.B.U. Haldorsen, R. Coates, Mass. Inst. Tech. FISH Seminar, Dec. 2010.

•  “Vs, Vp, and trends of elastic constants for active faults”. Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2009 Annual mtg.

•  “Examples of lessons learned using microseismic monitoring during hydraulic fracturing and re-fracturing”. Le Calvez, J., Daniels, J., Taylor, T., and Appelt, M. Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2009 Annual mtg.

•  “Shaly behaviors revealed: some lessons learned using microseismic monitoring during hydraulic fracturing and re-fracturing", American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Conference, 2009, Denver, CO., Le Calvez, J., Daniels, J., Taylor, T., and Appelt, M.

•  “Hydraulic fracture monitoring under the Dallas Fort Worth airport: reflections on the impact of structures and mineralogy”, Le Calvez, J., Refunjol, X., Taylor, S., and McClay, M., Schlumberger Passive Seismic workshop, 2008.

•  “Spectral attributes of tremor sequences at SAFOD”, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2008. 

•  “Drill Bit Noise Illuminates of the San Andeas Fault”. EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union, Volume 89, Number 38, Cover Article September 2008.

•  “Broadside interferometric and reverse-time imaging of the San Andeas Fault at depth”,  Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2007 Annual mtg.

• “Interferometric deconvolution of VSP data”,  Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2007 Annual mtg.

•  “Low frequency acoustic emissions associated with microseismic failures”,  Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2007 Annual mtg.

•  “Interferometric deconvolution of surface drill-noise data using down-hole recordings”, EAGE/SPE workshop, Dublin, March 26-28, 2007.

•  “Revealing a strike-slip plate boundary: Drill-bit seismic imaging of the San Adreas Fault at the SAFOD site”, PhD Dissertation, Duke University, 2006.

•  “Oilfield Technologies for Earthquake Science”,  Oilfield Review, Summer 2006 Issue, p. 24-33.

•  “P-wave and s-wave imaging from drill bit seismic data at SAFOD”,  American Geophysical Union, 2005 Annual mtg.

•  “Drill bit seismic imaging of the San Andreas Fault System at SAFOD Project at SAFOD”,  Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2005 Annual mtg.

•  “Shear wave anisotropy observed in VSP data at the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth”,  Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2005 Annual mtg.

•  “Drill bit seismic images fractures of the San Andreas Fault System”,  Oil and Gas Journal, November 7, 2005.

•  “The Drill Bit Seismic Project at SAFOD”,  American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Poster, 2004.

•  “The Drill Bit Seismic Project at SAFOD – Part3”, EarthScope National Meeting, Poster, 2005.

•  “Pre-Stack Depth Migration at Cognac: A Case Study”,  Shell 1999 Geophysical Conference, Shell Internal Publication, 1999. 

•  “Array Tests for Common Offset Seismic Data Central Appalachians Plateau Province,” Society of Exploration Geophysicists 1988 Annual Meeting Expanded Technical Program Abstracts; Society of Exploration Geophysicists, p. 26-28, 1988. 

•  “Stratigraphy within the Lower Pottsville Formation of Alabama,” American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, Volume 72, p. 972-973, 1988.

•  “Shallow Seismic Investigations: A Source Comparison in West Virginia,” Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science, Volume 60, no. 1, 1988.

•  “Acquisition Parameters for Shallow Seismic Data in West Virginia,” American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, Volume 72, p. 972, 1988.

•  “Shallow Seismic Investigations of the Mississippian-Devonian Interval, West Virginia,” Circular C40, West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1987.

INTERNAL REPORTS

"The Drill Bit Seismic Project at SAFOD - Part2", Project Status Meeting at Schlumberger-Doll Research, Poster, 2006.

"Pre-Stack Depth Migration at Cognac: A Case Study", Shell 1999 Geophysical Conference, Shell Internal Publication, 1999. 

"Seismic Acquisition Tests, TBK-78 Wahiba Sands, Onshore Oman - Area 3", Amoco Oman Petroleum Company, 1985.

"West Hamrat Duru Statics Project, Wahiba Sands, Onshore Oman", Amoco Oman Petroleum Company, 1985.

"TBK-61 Seismic Field Tests - Eastern Flank Huqf Arch - Onshore Oman", Amoco Oman Petroleum Company, 1984.

"TBK-58 Seismic Field Tests - Wahiba Sands Area - Onshore Oman", Amoco Oman Petroleum Company, 1984.

 

SELECTED REGULATORY REPORTS

“Source Control and Monitoring Feasibility Report – Vandenberg Air Force Base Landfill”, Volume II – primary author hydrogeology sections of Appendices A, B, and C, prepared for the US Air Force, August 1995.

“Final Source Control and Monitoring Feasibility Report – Vandenberg Air Force Base Landfill”, Volume V – primary author hydrogeology section of Appendix G, prepared for the US Air Force, August 1995.

Primary author of “Second Quarter Groundwater Monitoring Report Lots 1-7 & 18 Vernon Industrial Plaza, Vernon California”, prepared for Bethlehem Steel Corporation, July 1995.

Primary author of the Geology and Groundwater Resources sections of the San Gabriel Basin Superfund Environmental Impact Report (Baldwin Park Operable Unit). “Baldwin Park Operable Unit Water Delivery Plan,” State Clearinghouse Number 95031018, 1995.

Primary author of the Geology and Groundwater Resources sections of the Southern Nevada Water Authority Environmental Impact Statement 

Primary author of the geology and groundwater sections of the Remedial Investigation/Feasibilty Study report for Wright-Patterson AFB

Primary author of the geology and groundwater sections of the Remedial Investigation/Feasibilty Study report for Eielson AFB

Primary author of the geology and groundwater hydrology sections of the long-term monitoring plan for Craig Road Landfill of Fairchild AFB

Field Manager and primary author of geology and groundwater sections documenting drilling and sampling activities associated with five bioventing test sites and installation of air sparging pilot testing facilities at Fairchild AFB