Geological evidence of patterns of fluid flow through fracture networks: Examination using random realizations and connectivity analysis

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 209, Issue , 2003, Pages 177-186

  Jolly, Richard J H ^a   Cosgrove, John W ^b  

^a Golder Associates (UK) Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASTIC DIKE; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE FLOW; FRACTURE NETWORK; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 0037927603     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.209.01.15     Document Type: Article

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