Anizotropia akustyczna w utworach wapienia cechsztyńskiego (zachodnia Polska)

In September 2009, gas and rock were ejected from the roof of the excavation at the Rudna copper mine of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. The ejection occurred as a result of an unsealing of a small gas trap located a few metres above the roof of the excavation within the dolomites of the first Zechstein cyclothem (PZ1). In order to identify the nature of the reservoir rock for natural gas, microscopic observations and X-ray microtomography were performed and compared with the results of the acoustic anisotropy tests. The obtained results indicate that, based on well-recognized petrological rocks, the results of acoustic anisotropy can be successfully applied as diagnostic for the recognition of rocks of various structures, textures and porosities.