Fracture formation and evolution in crystalline rocks: Insights from attribute analysis

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 214, Issue , 2003, Pages 109-124

  McCaffrey, K J W ^a   Sleight, J M ^a,c   Pugliese, S ^b   Holdsworth, R E ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Shell UK Exploration and   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE ROCK; FRACTURE FLOW; FRACTURE INITIATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

EID: 0038106306     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.214.01.07     Document Type: Article

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