How to constrain 3-D fault continuity and linkage using reflection seismic data: A geomechanical approach

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1311-1324

  Maerten, L ^a   Pollard, D D ^a   Karpuz, R ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULT CONNECTIVITY; GEOMECHANICS; RESERVOIR COMPARTMENTILIZATION;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; ROCK MECHANICS; SEISMOLOGY;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

ELASTICITY; FAULT GEOMETRY; FLUID FLOW; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; SEISMIC DATA;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0034281942     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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