In situ stresses and natural fractures in the Northern Perth Basin, Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 685-701

  King, R C ^a   Hillis, R R ^a   Reynolds, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

In situ stress; Natural fractures; Northern Perth Basin

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; BOREHOLE BREAKOUT; DIP-SLIP FAULT; FRACTURE ORIENTATION; IN SITU STRESS; MODELING; STRESS FIELD; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; PERTH BASIN; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 45949093975     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090801982843     Document Type: Article

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