Research Article

Investigating Fracture Network Deformation Using Noble Gas Release

Table 3

Discrete noble gas sample data.

SampleDateTimeAr (ppm)+/-He (ppm)+/-40Ar/36Ar+/-

(1) BCD ATM STD 18/21/1909:459141.1186.325.360.77289.82.69
(2) BCD Well BKG 18/21/1913:459391.2191.414.160.60292.92.72
(3) BCD ATM STD 28/26/1912:159448.8192.593.290.47288.22.68
(4) BCD Well BKG 28/26/1915:509390.1191.394.170.60291.42.71
(5) BCD ATM STD 38/26/1917:289352.4190.624.360.63288.92.68
(6) BCD Well BKG 38/27/1912:189491.3193.453.610.52287.92.67
(7) BCD Well PS 18/28/1914:009439.6192.403.970.57292.22.71
(8) BCD Well PS 28/28/1914:579386.2191.314.520.65297.12.76
(9) BCD Well PS 38/28/1915:459425.6192.124.260.61293.52.73
(10) BCD Well PS 48/28/1916:209468.1192.983.710.53290.62.70
(11) BCD Well PS 58/28/1917:009717.3198.062.870.41312.42.90
(12) BCD Well PS 68/29/1907:239352.3190.624.190.60297.32.76

Average STD9314.1189.844.340.09289.02.68
Average BKG9424.2192.093.980.08290.72.70
Average PS9464.9192.923.920.08297.22.76

STD = standard; ATM = atmosphere; BKG = background; PS = postshot.