Tectonic versus diagenetic origin of fractures in a naturally fractured carbonate reservoir analog [Nerthe anticline, Southeastern France

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 97, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2207-2232

  Lavenu, Arthur P C ^a   Lamarche, Juliette ^a   Gallois, Arnaud ^b   Gauthier, Bertrand D M ^c  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; GEODYNAMICS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONICS;

EARLY DIAGENESIS; FRACTURE INITIATION; FRACTURE ORIENTATIONS; FRACTURED CARBONATE RESERVOIRS; GENETIC CORRELATION; MECHANICAL STRATIGRAPHY; NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS; SUBSIDENCE CURVE;

FRACTURE;

ANTICLINE; CARBONATE; DIAGENESIS; FOLDING; FRACTURE; HOST ROCK; OUTCROP; ROCK; SUBSIDENCE;

FRANCE;

EID: 84890047196     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/04041312225     Document Type: Review

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