Displacement distributions on extensional faults: Implications for fault stretch, linkage, and seal

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 587-599

  Stewart, S A ^a  

^a Farburn Industrial Estate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT DISTRIBUTIONS; EXTENSIONAL FAULTS;

FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; FAULT GEOMETRY; HYDROCARBON ENTRAPMENT;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0035304244     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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