Cross-fault sealing, baffling and fluid flow in 3D geological models: Tools for analysis, visualization and interpretation

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 347, Issue , 2010, Pages 257-282

  Freeman, S R ^a   Harris, S D ^a   Knipe, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA INTERPRETATION; FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULT PLANE; FLOW MODELING; FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL PRODUCTION; PARAMETERIZATION; PERMEABILITY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VISUALIZATION;

EID: 78649660838     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP347.15     Document Type: Article

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