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Geological Society, London, Special Publications
Integrated Fault Seal Analysis
Geological Society of London
Volume
496
Copyright:
© 2019 by EBN bv. Published by The Geological Society of London
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
ISBN electronic:
9781786205315
ISBN print:
9781786204592
Publication date:
July 17, 2020
Faults commonly trap fluids such as hydrocarbons and water and therefore are of economic significance. During hydrocarbon field development, smaller faults can provide baffles and/or conduits to flow. There are relatively simple, well established workflows to carry out a fault seal analysis for siliciclastic rocks based primarily on clay content. There are, however, outstanding challenges related to other rock types, to calibrating fault seal models (with static and dynamic data) and to handling uncertainty.
The variety of studies presented here demonstrate the types of data required and workflows followed in today's environment in order to understand the uncertainties, risks and upsides associated with fault-related fluid flow. These studies span all parts of the hydrocarbon value chain from exploration to production but are also of relevance for other industries such as radioactive waste and CO2 containment.
Table of Contents
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Integrated Fault Seal Analysis: An IntroductionSteven R. Ogilvie;Steven R. OgilvieOgilvie Geoscience Ltd,Blenheim Place, Aberdeen, AB25 2DN,UKSearch for other works by this author on:Robert W. Wilson;Robert W. WilsonBP Exploration Ltd,Chertsey Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 7LN,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Fault seal behaviour in Permian Rotliegend reservoir sequences: case studies from the Dutch Southern North SeaK. van Ojik;K. van OjikEBN,Daalsesingel 1, 3511 SVUtrecht,The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:Z. K. ShiptonZ. K. ShiptonDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde,75 Montrose Street, GlasgowG1 1XJ,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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An experimental and numerical investigation on the hydromechanical behaviour of carbonate fault zones upon reactivation: the impact of carbonate mud sealing layers and overall research outcomesM. Nogueira Kiewiet;M. Nogueira KiewietPETROBRAS/CENPES, Avenida Horácio Macedo, 950 – Cidade Universitária da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro,Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 21941-915,BrazilSearch for other works by this author on:A. Giwelli;A. GiwelliCSIRO Energy, Australian Resources Research Centre (ARRC),26 Dick Perry Avenue, Kensington, WA 6151,AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:C. Delle Piane;C. Delle PianeCSIRO Energy, Australian Resources Research Centre (ARRC),26 Dick Perry Avenue, Kensington, WA 6151,AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Fault failure modes, deformation mechanisms, dilation tendency, slip tendency, and conduits v. seals
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Fault zone architecture and its scaling laws: where does the damage zone start and stop?A. Torabi;A. TorabiNORCE Norwegian Research Centre,Nygaardsgaten 112, 5008 Bergen,NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:A. Rotevatn;A. RotevatnDepartment of Earth Science, University of Bergen,PO Box 7800, 5020 Bergen,NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:D. ChiarellaD. ChiarellaDepartment of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London,Egham Hill, Egham TW20 0EX,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Fault fictions: systematic biases in the conceptualization of fault-zone architectureZ. K. Shipton;Z. K. ShiptonDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering,James Weir Building, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow, G1 1XJ,UKSearch for other works by this author on:J. J. Roberts;J. J. RobertsDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering,James Weir Building, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow, G1 1XJ,UKSearch for other works by this author on:Y. Kremer;Y. KremerDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering,James Weir Building, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow, G1 1XJ,UKSearch for other works by this author on:J. S. CaineJ. S. CaineUS Geological Survey,Denver, CO 80225,USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Validation and analysis procedures for juxtaposition and membrane fault seals in oil and gas explorationTitus A. Murray;Titus A. MurraySouthern Highlands Structural Geology,Bowral, NSW,AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:William L. Power;William L. PowerPower Geoscience Pty Ltd,Perth, WA,AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:Anthony J. Johnson;Anthony J. JohnsonThe Open Source Project,Sydney, NSW,AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Efficient handling of fault properties using the Juxtaposition Table MethodTor Anders Knai;Tor Anders KnaiEquinor ASA,Wessels veg 41, 7502 Stjørdal,NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:
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A knowledge database of hanging-wall traps that are dependent on fault-rock sealGraham Yielding;Graham YieldingBadley Geoscience Limited,North Beck House, 5 North Beck Lane, Hundleby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 5NB,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Enhancing trap and fault seal analyses by integrating observations from HR3D seismic data with well logs and conventional 3D seismic data, Texas inner shelfJohnathon L. Osmond;Johnathon L. OsmondDepartment of Geosciences, University of Oslo,Postboks 1047, Blindern, 0316Oslo,NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:
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