It is increasingly apparent that faults are typically not discrete planes but zones of deformed
rock with a complex internal structure and three-dimensional geometry. In the last decade …

Faults can be either conduits or retarders for fluid flow. As the presence of faults increases
the risks for hydrocarbon exploration, the sealing behaviour of a fault zone has been a focus …

The existing 3D geological modeling systems rely heavily on large numbers of borehole and
cross-section data. However, it is well known that the available geological data are generally …

Deep geothermal energy represents a key element of future renewable energy production
due to its base load capability and the almost inexhaustible resource base. Especially with …

Abstract The Zhengzhuang Field is a new developing coalbed methane (CBM) field in the
southern Qinshui Basin. To disclose the high interwell heterogeneity in production, we …

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 …

Clay smear is a collection of fault processes and resulting fault structures that form when
normal faults deform layered sedimentary sections. These elusive structures have attracted …

Calibration is a necessary step in the workflow for prediction of fault seal because there is no
direct way to detect the hydraulic behaviour of a fault at the scale of a hydrocarbon trap. Over …

Conspectus The ability to predict the permeability of fine-grained soils, sediments, and
sedimentary rocks is a fundamental challenge in the geosciences with potentially …

Various national programmes in the assessment of deep geological repositories for
radioactive waste have shown that argillaceous formations, considered in these …