Deformation bands in sandstone: a review
Deformation bands are the most common strain localization feature found in deformed
porous sandstones and sediments, including Quaternary deposits, soft gravity slides and …
porous sandstones and sediments, including Quaternary deposits, soft gravity slides and …
Faults and fault properties in hydrocarbon flow models
Geofluids (2010) 10, 94–113 Abstract The petroleum industry uses subsurface flow models
for two principal purposes: to model the flow of hydrocarbons into traps over geological time …
for two principal purposes: to model the flow of hydrocarbons into traps over geological time …
The permeability of faults within siliciclastic petroleum reservoirs of the North Sea and Norwegian Continental Shelf
Faulting in Middle Jurassic reservoirs occurred at shallow depth during regional extension.
Clean sandstones (< 15% clay) deformed without significant grain fracturing and …
Clean sandstones (< 15% clay) deformed without significant grain fracturing and …
Fault transmissibility multipliers for flow simulation models
T Manzocchi, JJ Walsh, P Nell… - Petroleum Geoscience, 1999 - lyellcollection.org
Fault zone properties are incorporated in production flow simulators using transmissibility
multipliers. These are a function of properties of the fault zone and of the grid-blocks to …
multipliers. These are a function of properties of the fault zone and of the grid-blocks to …
Deformation bands and their influence on fluid flow
H Fossen, A Bale - AAPG bulletin, 2007 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Deformation bands represent a common type of strain localization in deformed porous
sandstones and occur as single structures, as clusters, and in fault damage zones. They …
sandstones and occur as single structures, as clusters, and in fault damage zones. They …
Physical character and fluid-flow properties of sandstone-derived fault zones
RG Gibson - Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 1998 - lyellcollection.org
Abstract Evaluation of hydrocarbon entrapment and production patterns in faulted sandstone
reservoirs requires understanding of the nature and fluid-flow properties of sandstone …
reservoirs requires understanding of the nature and fluid-flow properties of sandstone …
Faulting and fault sealing in production simulation models: Brent Province, northern North Sea
SJ Jolley, H Dijk, JH Lamens, QJ Fisher… - Petroleum …, 2007 - earthdoc.org
Faults can severely compartmentalize pressures and fluids in producing reservoirs, and it is
therefore important to take these effects into account when modelling field production …
therefore important to take these effects into account when modelling field production …
Faults in conventional flow simulation models: a consideration of representational assumptions and geological uncertainties
T Manzocchi, AE Heath, B Palananthakumar… - Petroleum …, 2008 - earthdoc.org
Even when geologically based methods are used to determine fault rock permeabilities and
thicknesses for input into flow simulators, a wide range of simplifying assumptions regarding …
thicknesses for input into flow simulators, a wide range of simplifying assumptions regarding …
Structural and petrophysical evolution of extensional fault zones in low-porosity, poorly lithified sandstones of the Barreiras Formation, NE Brazil
We describe the structural and petrophysical evolution of extensional fault zones developed
in low porosity, poorly lithified, quartz-dominated sandstones from the Mio-Pliocene …
in low porosity, poorly lithified, quartz-dominated sandstones from the Mio-Pliocene …
Dynamic investigation of the effect of a relay ramp on simulated fluid flow: geocellular modelling of the Delicate Arch Ramp, Utah
A fluid flow simulation study was performed to investigate potential contrasts in reservoir
performance between models displaying a soft-linked relay ramp vs. models with a …
performance between models displaying a soft-linked relay ramp vs. models with a …