Evolution of clay smears and associated changes in fault transmissibility using a new direct shear fluid cell

Fault and Top Seals: From Pore to Basin Scale

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Giger, S G ^a   Ter Heege, J H ^b   Clennell, M B ^a   Wassing, B B T ^b   Ciftci, N B ^a   Delle Piane, C ^a   Harbers, C ^a   Clark, P ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b TNO Geo Energy   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

QUARTZ;

BURIAL DEPTHS; LOW PERMEABILITY; PHYSICAL CONDITIONS; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; RUPTURE SURFACE; SHALE LAYERS; STRESS CONDITION; TESTING EQUIPMENT;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 84899433725     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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