Predicting and characterizing fractures in dolostone reservoirs: Using the link between diagenesis and fracturing

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 235, Issue , 2004, Pages 177-192

  Gale, Julia F W ^a   Laubach, Stephen E ^a   Marrett, Randall A ^b   Olson, Jon E ^c   Holder, Jon ^c   Reed, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITE; FRACTURE NETWORK; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

CUPIDO;

EID: 12844279933     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.235.01.08     Document Type: Review

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