Fracture pattern development has been a challenging area of research in the Earth sciences
for more than 100 years. Much has been learned about the spatial and temporal complexity …

Natural fractures have long been suspected as a factor in production from shale reservoirs
because gas and oil production commonly exceeds the rates expected from low-porosity …

Objectives and Scope: The geometry and extent of the hydraulic-fracture network produced
during well stimulation are generally not well known. Indirect methods such as microseismic …

Microfractures are small, high-aspect-ratio cracks in rock that result from application of
differential stresses. Although the term has been used to refer to larger features in the …

Using examples from core studies, this article shows that separate identification of
mechanical stratigraphy and fracture stratigraphy leads to a clearer understanding of …

This paper reviews the application of close-range terrestrial digital photogrammetry and
terrestrial laser scanning for discontinuity characterization on rock cuts. Terrestrial remote …

This paper presents an integrated methodology that utilizes the cohesive zone model (CZM)
to simulate propagation of hydraulic fractures, and their interactions with pre-existing natural …

Increased interest in the two-and three-dimensional geometries and development of faults
and other types of fractures in rock has led to an increasingly bewildering terminology. Here …

Accurate predictions of natural fracture flow attributes in sandstones require an
understanding of the underlying mechanisms responsible for fracture growth and aperture …

The purpose of this study was to identify the various mineralization zones especially
supergene enrichment and hypogene in two different Iranian porphyry Cu deposits, based …