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We considered a star-like distribution of receivers and, for this geometry, we analyzed the sensitivity of the inversion method to picking noise and to uncertainties in the P-wave vertical velocity and source depth. Long offsets, as well as a high number of receivers per line, improve the estimation of \u03b4 and \u03b7 from noisy arrival times. However, if we do not use the correct value of the P-wave vertical velocity or source depth, the long-offset may increase the inaccuracy in the estimation of the anisotropic parameters. Such inaccuracy cannot be detected from time residuals. We also applied this inversion to field data acquired during the hydraulic fracturing of a gas shale reservoir and compared the results with the anisotropic parameters estimated from synthetic arrival times computed for an isotropic layered medium. The effective anisotropy from the inversion of the field data cannot be explained by layering only and is partially due to the intrinsic anisotropy of the reservoir and\/or overburden. 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