Experimental investigation of episodic oil migration along fault systems

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 78-79, Issue , 2003, Pages 493-498

  Zeng, Jianhui ^a   Jin, Zhijun ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Episodic oil migration; Experimental investigation; Fault

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

OIL MIGRATION; SAND BEDS;

OIL SANDS;

ACCUMULATION; EPISODIC EVENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAULT ZONE; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; MUDSTONE; OVERPRESSURE; SAND; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 33846792532     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00087-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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