Compaction localization and fluid flow

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2003, Pages

  Holcomb, D J ^a   Olsson, W A ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Castlegate; Compaction; Localization; Permeability

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE; SANDSTONE; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 18244420265     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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