Fluid-flow pathways in actively deforming sediments: the role of pore fluid pressures and volume change

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 281-297

  Bolton, Alistair ^a   Maltman, Alex ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVELY DEFORMING SEDIMENTS;

CONSOLIDATION; DEFORMATION; DEWATERING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; OVERPRESSURE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

EID: 0032101476     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(98)00025-7     Document Type: Article

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