You may abstract one or a combination of any of these. You can also select papers involving borehole geophysics from the groundwater strategies or engineering geophysics case histories of Geol 453/653, Spring 1998.

New Borehole Case Histories, and Reviews

• Juhlin, Christopher, Bjorn Bergman, Calin Cosma, Jukka Keskinen, Nicoleta Enescu, 2002, Vertical seismic profiling and integration with reflection seismic studies at Laxemar, 2000: SKB report TR-02-04, http://www.skb.se/uploads/pdf/TR-02-04webb.pdf.
• Hollender, F. Tillard, S. Corin, L. Multifold borehole radar acquisition and processing. Geophysical prospecting. NOV 01 1999 v 47 n 6, p. 1077
• Yaramanci, U. Lange, G. Knodel, K. Surface NMR within a geophysical study of an aquifer at Haldensleben (Germany). Geophysical prospecting. NOV 01 1999 v 47 n 6, p. 923
• Pollack, H. N., and Chapman, D. S., 1993, Underground records of changing climate: Scientific American, v. 268 no. 6 (June), p. 44-50.
• Vogel, H. U., 1993, The great well of China: Scientific American, v. 268 no. 6 (June), p. 116-121.
• Cooper, G., 1994, Directional drilling: Scientific American, v. 270 no. 5 (May), p. 82-87.
• Fredrickson, J. K., and Onstott, T. C., 1996, Microbes deep inside the earth: Scientific American, v. 275 no. 4 (Oct.), p. 68-73.

Super-Deep Crustal Boreholes

• Read about the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD) at http://www.earthscope.org.
• Popov, Y.A. Pevzner, S.L. Romushkevich, R.A. New geothermal data from the Kola superdeep well SG-3. Tectonophysics. JUN 20 1999 v 306 n 3 / 4, p. 345
• Huenges, Ernst Lauterjung, Jorn Kern, Hartmut TI Seismic velocity, density, thermal conductivity, and heat production of cores from the KTB pilot hole. JT Geophysical research letters. . DA FEB 01 1997 v 24 n 3 PG 345
• Huenges, Ernst TI Factors controlling the variances of seismic velocity, density, thermal conductivity, and heat production of cores from the KTB pilot hole. JT Geophysical research letters. . DA FEB 01 1997 v 24 n 3 PG 341
• Korbe, M. Stiller, M. Ruhl, T. TI Migration of the 3-D deep-seismic reflection survey at the KTB location, Oberfalz, Germany. JT Tectonophysics. DA MAR 30 1997 v 271 n 1 / 2 PG 135
• Pribnow, Dan F. C. Winter, Helmuth R. TI Radiogenic heat production in the upper third of continental crust from KTB. JT Geophysical research letters. . DA FEB 01 1997 v 24 n 3 PG 349

Borehole Case Histories From Geol 453/653 Spring 1998

• Alley, Richard B. Bender, Michael L. TI Greenland Ice Cores: Frozen in Time. Scientific American. DA FEB 01 1998 v 278 n 2 PG 80
• Barrash, Warren Morin, Roger H. TI Recognition of units in coarse, unconsolidated braided-stream deposits from geophysical log data with principal components analysis. (Geol 492) JT Geology. DA AUG 01 1997 v 25 n 8 PG 687
• Cao, S. Greenhalgh, S. TI Cross-well seismic tomographic delineation of mineralization in a hard-rock environment. JT Geophysical prospecting. DA MAY 01 1997 v 45 n 3 PG 449
• Forster, A. Schrotter, J. Blackwell, D. D. TI Application of optical-fiber temperature logging -- An Example in a sedimentary environment. JT Geophysics. DA JUL 01 1997 v 62 n 4 PG 1107
• Goldberg, David TI The Role of Downhole Measurements in Marine Geology and Geophysics. SU Downhole measurements provide unique and continuous records of past variations in geophysical and geochemical properties below the seafloor. This paper reviews the state of the art of downhole methods used in marine geology and geophysics. JT Reviews of geophysics. DA AUG 01 1997 v 35 n 3 PG 315
• Huber, K. Fuchs, K. Schmitt, D. TI Analysis of borehole televiewer measurements in the Vorotilov drillhole, Russia -- first results. JT Tectonophysics. DA JUL 10 1997 v 275 n 1 / 3 PG 261
• Hutchinson, Roderick A. Westphal, James A. Kieffer, Susan W. TI In situ observations of Old Faithful Geyser. JT Geology. DA OCT 01 1997 v 25 n 10 PG 875
• Juhlin, C. Bliznetsov, M. Glushkov, A. TI Seismic imaging of reflectors in the SG4 borehole, Middle Urals, Russia. JT Tectonophysics. DA JUL 30 1997 v 276 n 1 / 4 PG 1
• Leonardi, V. Arthaud, F. Karakhanian, A. S. TI Relationships between seismic activity and piezometric level changes in the Arax basin (SW Armenia): attempt at a typology of seismically induced piezometric anomalies. JT Tectonophysics. DA MAY 30 1997 v 273 n 3 / 4 PG 293
• MacBeth, C. Li, X.-Y. Queen, J. TI Processing of a nine-component near-offset VSP for seismic anisotropy. JT Geophysics. DA MAR 01 1997 v 62 n 2 PG 676
• Majer, E.L. Peterson, J.E. Rizer, W. TI Fracture detection using crosswell and single well surveys. JT Geophysics. DA MAR 01 1997 v 62 n 2 PG 495
• Massonnet, Didier Holzer, Thomas Vadon, Helene TI Land subsidence caused by the East Mesa Geothermal Field, California, observed using SAR interferometry. JT Geophysical research letters. . DA APR 15 1997 v 24 n 8 PG 901
• Milligan, P.A. Rector III, J.W. Bainer, R.W. TI Hydrophone VSP imaging at a shallow site. JT Geophysics. DA MAY 01 1997 v 62 n 3 PG 842
• Ohno, Masao Wakita, Hiroshi Kanjo, Kenji TI A water well sensitive to seismic waves. JT Geophysical research letters. . DA MAR 15 1997 v 24 n 6 PG 691
• Out of all the claims made for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) logging, how much is useful? How much is hope? How much is hype JT Aapg explorer. DA DEC 01 1997 v 18 n 12 PG 18
• Technology and Business. SU Tracking underground oil JT Scientific American. DA NOV 01 1997 v 277 n 5 PG 44
• Withers, R. J. Batzle, M. L. TI Modeling velocity changes associated with a miscible flood in the Prudhoe Bay Field. JT Geophysics. DA SEP 01 1997 v 62 n 5 PG 1442

More Technical Borehole and VSP Case Histories

• Andrea, M. Sams, M.S. King, M.S. TI Predicting horizontal velocities from well data. JT Geophysical prospecting. DA JUL 01 1997 v 45 n 4 PG 593
• Burton, A. J. Lines, L. R. TI VSP detection of interbed multiples using inside-outside corridor stacking. JT Geophysics. DA SEP 01 1997 v 62 n 5 PG 1628
• Carrion, P. M. Puledda, S. Comelli, P. TI Gibbs statistics in crosswell and reflection tomography: Inversion of noisy data. JT Geophysics. DA JUL 01 1997 v 62 n 4 PG 1208
• Kent, Graham M. Detrick, Robert S. Kim, Isaac I. TI Evidence from Hole 504B for the origin of dipping events in oceanic crustal reflection profiles as out-of-plane scattering from basement topography. JT Geology. DA FEB 01 1997 v 25 n 2 PG 131
• Liao, Q. McMechan, G.A. TI Tomographic imaging of velocity and Q, with application to crosswell seismic data from the Gypsy Pilot Site, Oklahoma. JT Geophysics. DA NOV 01 1997 v 62 n 6 PG 1804
• MacBeth, C. Li, X.-Y. Queen, J. TI Processing of a nine-component near-offset VSP for seismic anisotropy. JT Geophysics. DA MAR 01 1997 v 62 n 2 PG 676
• Maurer, H.R. Green, A.G. TI Potenial coordinate mislocations in crosshole tomography: Results from the Grimsel test site, Switzerland. l JT Geophysics. DA NOV 01 1997 v 62 n 6 PG 1696
• Mittet, R. Hokstad, K. Canadas, G. TI Imaging of offset VSP data with an elastic iterative migration scheme. JT Geophysical prospecting. DA MAR 01 1997 v 45 n 2 PG 247
• Moser, T.J. Pajchel, J. TI Recursive seismic ray modelling: applications in inversion and VSP. JT Geophysical prospecting. DA NOV 01 1997 v 45 n 6 PG 885
• Rowbotham, P.S. TI Anisotropic migration of coincident VSP and cross-hole seismic reflection surveys. JT Geophysical prospecting. DA JUL 01 1997 v 45 n 4 PG 683
• Saito, N. Coifman, R.R. TI Extraction of geological information from acoustic well-logging waveforms using time-frequency wavelets. JT Geophysics. DA NOV 01 1997 v 62 n 6 PG 1921
• Sayers, C.M. TI Determination of anisotropic velocity models from walkaway VSP data acquired in the presence of dip. JT Geophysics. DA MAY 01 1997 v 62 n 3 PG 723

Overpressured Pore Fluids Case Histories

• Vear A Basin Compartments & seals Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 14/5, 1997 pp. 608-609
• Surdam, R.C. Jiao, Z.S. Heasler, H.P. TI Anomalously Pressured Gas Compartments in Cretaceous Rocks of the Laramide Basins of Wyoming: A New Class of Hydrocarbon Accumulation. JT AAPG memoir. DA 1997 v 67 PG 199
• Surdam, R.C. TI A New Paradigm for Gas Exploration in Anomalously Pressured "Tight Gas Sands" in Rocky Mountain Laramide Basins. JT AAPG memoir. DA 1997 v 67 PG 283
• Osborne, Mark J. Swarbrick, Richard E. TI Mechanisms for Generating Overpressure in Sedimentary Basins: A Reevaluation. JT Aapg bulletin. DA JUN 01 1997 v 81 n 6 PG 1023
• Montgomery, Scott L. Robinson, John W. TI Jonah Field, Sublette County, Wyoming: Gas Production from Overpressured Upper Cretaceous Lance Sandstones of the Green River Basin. JT Aapg bulletin. DA JUL 01 1997 v 81 n 7 PG 1049
• Martinsen, R.S. TI Stratigraphic Controls on the Development and Distribution of Fluid-Pressure Compartments. JT AAPG memoir. DA 1997 v 67 PG 223
• Engelder, T. Leftwich, J.T. TI A Pore-Pressure Limit in Overpressured South Texas Oil and Gas Fields. JT AAPG memoir. DA 1997 v 67 PG 255
• Maucione, D.T. Surdam, R.C. TI Seismic Response Characteristics of a Regional-Scale Pressure Compartment Boundary, Alberta Basin, Canada. JT AAPG memoir. DA 1997 v 67 PG 269