Kinematic evolution and strain simulation, based on cross-section restoration, of the Maiella Mountain: An analogue for oil fields in the Apennines (Italy)

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 349, Issue , 2011, Pages 25-44

  Masini, Massimiliano ^a   Bigi, Sabina ^b   Poblet, Josep ^c   Bulnes, Mayte ^c   Cuia, Raffaele Di ^d   Casabianca, Davide ^e,f  

^a YPF S A   (Argentina)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^d GE Plan Consulting   (Italy)

^e BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^f Marathon International Petroleum (GB) Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICLINE; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FOLDING; FOOTWALL; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; MESSINIAN; NORMAL FAULT; OIL FIELD; PLIOCENE; RESERVOIR ROCK; STRAIN;

ABRUZZI; APENNINES; CHIETI; ITALY; MAIELLA MOUNTAINS;

ZANCLEA;

EID: 79951500504     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP349.2     Document Type: Article

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