Geologically-driven pore fluid pressure models and their implications for petroleum exploration. Introduction to thematic set

Geofluids

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 343-348

  O'Connor, S ^a   Swarbrick, R ^a   Lahann, R ^b  

^a GeoPressure Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lateral drainage; Load transfer; Overpressure; Pressure models

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CARBONATE; FLUID PRESSURE; LITHOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OVERPRESSURE; PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; SHALE; UNDERPINNING;

EID: 81155124998     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2011.00354.x     Document Type: Article

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