Effects of burial diagenesis on stresses, compaction and fluid flow in sedimentary basins

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 267-276

  Bjørlykke, Knut ^a   Høeg, Kaare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diagenesis; Fluid flow; Fractures; Sedimentary basins; Stresses

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; COMPACTION; DISSOLUTION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SANDSTONE; SHALE; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESSES; TECTONICS;

BURIAL DIAGENESIS EFFECTS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

BURIAL; DIAGENESIS; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; STRESS;

EID: 0031149033     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(96)00051-7     Document Type: Article

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