Structural permeability of fluid-driven fault-fracture meshes

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1031-1042

  Sibson, Richard H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; EARTHQUAKES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; HYDRAULICS; HYDROCARBONS; INFILTRATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; ROCKS; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN; STRESSES;

BEDDING; CRUST; FAULT VALUE ACTION; FAULTS; FLUID DRIVEN FAULT FRACTURE MESHES; FLUID REDISTRIBUTION; LAYERING; OVERPRESSURING; SUPRAHYDROSTATIC GRADIENTS;

TECTONICS;

FAULT; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE; MESH STRUCTURE; MINERALIZATION; SEISMICITY;

EID: 0030209506     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0191-8141(96)00032-6     Document Type: Article

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