Thermal effects of fluid flow in steep fault zones

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 147, Issue , 1998, Pages 217-229

  Fleming, C G ^a,b   Couples, G D ^a,c   Haszeldine, R S ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Babtie Geotechnical   (United Kingdom)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

FAULT; FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

MARTES PENNANTI;

EID: 0032302870     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.147.01.14     Document Type: Article

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