Three-dimensional geomechanical modeling for constraint of subseismic fault simulation

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1337-1358

  Maerten, Laurent ^a   Gillespie, Paul ^b   Daniel, Jean Marc ^c  

^a IGEOSS   (France)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

^c IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELLS; RANDOM PROCESSES; SEISMOLOGY; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

COULOMB FAILURE CRITERION; STRESS FIELD; SUBSEISMIC FAULTS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

FAULTING; GEOMECHANICS; SEISMIC SURVEY; SEISMICITY; STRESS FIELD; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 33748997391     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/03130605148     Document Type: Article

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