Mudstone compaction and its influence on overpressure generation, elucidated by a 3D case study in the North Sea

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 94, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 956-978

  Broichhausen, H ^a   Littke, R ^b   Hantschel, T ^a  

^a Integrated Exploration Systems (IES)   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chemical compaction; Mathematical modelling; Mudstone compaction; North Sea; Overpressure

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; MUDSTONE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OVERPRESSURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 31144472583     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-005-0014-1     Document Type: Article

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