Kinematic structural restorations and discrete fracture modeling of a thrust trap: A case study from the Tarija Basin, Argentina

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 845-855

  Sanders, Carlo ^a   Bonora, Massimo ^a   Richards, David ^a   Kozlowski, Estanislao ^b   Sylwan, Claudio ^b   Cohen, Marcos ^b  

^a Midland Valley Exploration Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Pan American Energy   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Discrete fracture modeling; Fractured reservoirs; Kinematic restorations

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE FRACTURE NETWORKS; FRACTURE GROWTH; FRACTURE SIMULATION; THRUST TRAPS;

DEFORMATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

KINEMATICS;

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; FRACTURE NETWORK; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; KINEMATICS;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 4243157595     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2003.09.006     Document Type: Article

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