A kinematic trishear model to predict deformation bands in a fault-propagation fold, East Kaibab monocline, Utah

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 109-132

  Brandenburg, J P ^a   Alpak, Faruk Omer ^a   Solum, John G ^a   Naruk, Steve J ^a  

^a Shell International e and P   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CURVATURE ANALYSIS; DEFORMATION BAND; DRAINAGE AREA; EFFECTIVE RESERVOIR; FAULT DAMAGE ZONE; FAULT-PROPAGATION FOLDS; ROCK PROPERTIES; TRISHEAR MODELING;

DEFORMATION;

DEFORMATION; FAULT PROPAGATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MONOCLINE; PERMEABILITY; SHEAR BAND; SHEAR STRAIN; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

KAIBAB PLATEAU; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 84857341809     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/05101110160     Document Type: Article

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