摘要 |
<p>Stimulation related characteristics of a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore are determined, prior to stimulating the zone, by injecting into the zone a stimulation fluid having an X-ray contrasting agent therein, obtaining one or more preserved core samples from the zone; scanning the core samples with X-rays and computing tomographic images; and determining the characteristics of the zone from the tomographic images.</p> |