Theoretical aspects of cap-rock and fault seals for single- and two-phase hydrocarbon columns

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 274-307

  Watts, N L ^a  

^a Shell International Petroleum Maatschappij BV Oostduinlaan 75 Den Haag HollandUK ^*

Author keywords

aquifer support; cap rock; capillary pressure; cross flow; development geology; displacement pressure; entrapment; hydraulic seal; interfacial tension; membrane seal; prospect evaluation; RFT data; Seal; seal capacity; sealing fault; secondary migration

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS - POROUS MATERIALS; ROCK - ANALYSIS;

CAP-ROCK; FAULT SEALS; HYDROCARBON COLUMNS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

EID: 0023452175     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0264-8172(87)90008-0     Document Type: Article

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