Michael J. Nava

 Publications

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Nava, M. J., J. W. Rector, Z. Zhang, Automatic first arrival picking of microseismic events via ensemble learning methods, Under Review.

Nava, M. J., J. W. Rector, Z. Zhang, Recovering compressional wave amplitudes with multiple imputation by chained equations and random forest imputation, Under Review.

Zhang, Z., J. W. Rector, and M. J. Nava, 2018, Microseismic hydraulic fracture imaging in the Marcellus Shale using head waves: Geophysics, 83, no. 2, KS1-KS10, doi: 10.1190/geo2017-0184.1. [PDF]

Zhang, Z., J. W. Rector, and M. J. Nava, 2016, Simultaneous inversion of multiple microseismic data for event locations and velocity model with Bayesian inference: Geophysics, 82, no. 3, KS27-KS39, doi: 10.1190/geo2016-0158.1. [PDF]

Zhang, Z., J. W. Rector, M. J. Nava, 2016, Resonance in downhole microseismic data and its removal: Presented at the 2016 SEG Annual Meeting, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, doi: 10.1190/segam2016-13965894.1. [PDF]

Zhang, Z., J. W. Rector, M. J. Nava, 2016, Simultaneous inversion of multiple microseismic data for event locations and velocity model with Bayesian inference: Presented at the 2016 SEG Annual Meeting, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, doi: 10.1190/segam2016-13850020.1. [PDF]

Nava, M. J., J. W. Rector, Z. Zhang, 2015, Characterization of microseismic source mechanism in the marcellus shale through analysis in the spectral domain: Presented at the 2015 SEG Annual Meeting, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, doi: 10.1190/segam2015-5911950.1. [PDF]

Nava, M. J., J. W. Rector, and Z. Zhang, 2015, Identification of microseismic attributes through spectral analysis: Presented at the  Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC), doi: 10.2118/178636-MS. [PDF]

Zhang, Z., J. W. Rector, M. J. Nava, 2015, Improving microseismic event location accuracy with head wave arrival time: Case study using marcellus shale: Presented at the 2015 SEG Annual Meeting, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, doi: 10.1190/segam2015-5919420.1. [PDF]

Zhang, Z., J. W. Rector, and M. J. Nava, 2015, Microseismic event location using multiple arrivals: Demonstration of uncertainty reduction: Presented at the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC), doi: 10.2118/178548-MS. [PDF]