... to economic losses, health and safety issues or potentially to environmental pollution. Acoustic emission testing is a relatively modern but already well-established technology for leak detection in valves, however existing solutions show some limitations. These are among others e.g., their complexity of use...

... are to be seen just as a starting point within an ongoing learning process. monitoring observation well shear-slip event hydraulic fracturing upstream oil & gas shear slip event acoustic emission microseismicity orientation treatment well contribution reservoir characterization fracture...