Hydraulic fractures: How far can they go?
RJ Davies, SA Mathias, J Moss, S Hustoft… - Marine and petroleum …, 2012 - Elsevier
The maximum reported height of an upward propagating hydraulic fracture from several
thousand fracturing operations in the Marcellus, Barnett, Woodford, Eagle Ford and Niobrara …
thousand fracturing operations in the Marcellus, Barnett, Woodford, Eagle Ford and Niobrara …
Mud volcanoes: indicators of stress orientation and tectonic controls
M Bonini - Earth-Science Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
This study examines the use of specific mud volcano features (ie, elongated calderas,
aligned vents and elongated volcanoes) as potential indicators of tectonic stress orientation …
aligned vents and elongated volcanoes) as potential indicators of tectonic stress orientation …
Recognising triggers for soft-sediment deformation: current understanding and future directions
Most of the 16 papers in this special issue were presented at a session entitled “The
recognition of trigger mechanisms for soft-sediment deformation” at the 27th IAS Meeting of …
recognition of trigger mechanisms for soft-sediment deformation” at the 27th IAS Meeting of …
Shallow gas and focused fluid flow systems in the Pearl River Mouth Basin, northern South China Sea
Q Sun, S Wu, J Cartwright, D Dong - Marine Geology, 2012 - Elsevier
Analysis of three-dimensional seismic data and multibeam data from the Pearl River Mouth
Basin in the northern South China Sea, reveals numerous focused fluid flow features and …
Basin in the northern South China Sea, reveals numerous focused fluid flow features and …
[HTML][HTML] Global case studies of soft-sediment deformation structures (SSDS): Definitions, classifications, advances, origins, and problems
G Shanmugam - Journal of Palaeogeography, 2017 - Elsevier
Soft-sediment deformation structures (SSDS) have been the focus of attention for over 150
years. Existing unconstrained definitions allow one to classify a wide range of features under …
years. Existing unconstrained definitions allow one to classify a wide range of features under …
Fluid flow features in hydrocarbon plumbing systems: What do they tell us about the basin evolution?
KJ Andresen - Marine Geology, 2012 - Elsevier
Fluid flow features such as sandstone intrusions, mud volcano systems and pockmarks
represent well-known geological structures generated due to flow of fluids in the subsurface …
represent well-known geological structures generated due to flow of fluids in the subsurface …
Coupled discrete element modeling of fluid injection into dense granular media
The coupled displacement process of fluid injection into a dense granular medium is
investigated numerically using a discrete element method (DEM) code PFC2D® coupled …
investigated numerically using a discrete element method (DEM) code PFC2D® coupled …
Shale transformations and physical properties—Implications for seismic expression of mobile shales
Seismic interpretation of mobile shales is challenging, mostly because of their unclear
seismic expression. Imaging of mobile shales is difficult because of their low seismic …
seismic expression. Imaging of mobile shales is difficult because of their low seismic …
Structure of mud volcano systems and pockmarks in the region of the Ceuta Contourite Depositional System (Western Alborán Sea)
New high-resolution seismic and swath bathymetry data reveal the detailed structure of nine
mud volcanoes and two large fields of pockmarks at water depths of 400–1100m in the …
mud volcanoes and two large fields of pockmarks at water depths of 400–1100m in the …
Characterizing ancient and modern hydrothermal venting systems
Ancient hydrothermal vent complexes have released large volumes of greenhouse gases in
the past causing global warming, and similar modern vent structures are potential …
the past causing global warming, and similar modern vent structures are potential …