Thermomechanical origin of regional fracture systems

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 96, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1597-1625

  Joseph, M ^a  

^a Petroceltic Italia   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PROVEN RESERVES; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FRACTURED RESERVOIR; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; HYDROCARBON RESERVES; OPENING MODE FRACTURE; PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE; TENSILE FRACTURES; THERMAL CONTRACTION; THERMO-MECHANICAL;

FRACTURE;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; EXHUMATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE NETWORK; PERMEABILITY; ROCK MECHANICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOMECHANICS;

EID: 84866853549     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/01021211018     Document Type: Article

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