Overpressure generation by load transfer following shale framework weakening due to smectite diagenesis

Geofluids

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 362-375

  Lahann, R W ^a   Swarbrick, R E ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GeoPressure Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Load transfer; Overpressure; Shale; Smectite diagenesis

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; DIAGENESIS; DISSOLUTION; FLUID PRESSURE; ILLITE; OVERPRESSURE; PETROLOGY; SHALE; SMECTITE; STRESS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 81155144523     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2011.00350.x     Document Type: Article

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