Scaling and geometric properties of extensional fracture systems in the proterozoic basement of Yemen. Tectonic interpretation and fluid flow implications

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 519-536

  Le Garzic, Edouard ^a   de L'Hamaide, Thibaut ^b   Diraison, Marc ^a   Géraud, Yves ^a   Sausse, Judith ^c   de Urreiztieta, Marc ^d,e   Hauville, Benoît ^d   Champanhet, Jean Michel ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b TTI Production   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^d TOTAL   (France)

^e PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN BHD   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Crystalline basement; Distribution law; Dual porosity model; Fluid flow; Fractured reservoir; Hierarchical fault zones geometry

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE BASEMENT; DISTRIBUTION LAW; DUAL POROSITY MODEL; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURED RESERVOIR; HIERARCHICAL FAULT ZONES GEOMETRY;

BUILDINGS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; FLUIDS; FRACTALS; FRACTURE; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; POROSITY; TECTONICS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

BASEMENT ROCK; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DUAL POROSITY; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT ZONE; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; FRACTURE NETWORK; PROTEROZOIC; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

YEMEN;

EID: 79952995751     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2011.01.012     Document Type: Article

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