Detailed Surface Rupture Geometry from the 2016 Amatrice Earthquake
Surface faulting during the August 24, 2016, Central Italy earthquake (Mw 6.0): preliminary results
Understanding Zechstein Carbonate Reservoirs in NW Europe
A reassessment of the brittle deformation history, age and attribute analysis from the Orcadian Basin, Scotland: implications for offshore Devonian fractured reservoirs
A reservoir-scale structural reappraisal of onshore Devonian analogues of the Clair Group in the Fair Isle-Shetland region
A comparison of terrestrial laser scanning and structure-from-motion photogrammetry as methods for digital outcrop acquisition
Calibration of Fracture Models using Multi-Scale Outcrop Analogues – the Importance of Mechanical Stratigraphy
Key Challenges for Understanding Zechstein Carbonate Reservoirs in NW Europe
Historically, Zechstein carbonate plays in NW Europe have had varying production success. The important influence of reservoir properties is illustrated by a comparison of the Ardmore, Auk and Dalen fields. Ardmore (once known as Argyll, now active as Alma) and Auk lie within the UK Central North Sea, have comparable Zechstein stratigraphy and both are…
Read MorePrediction of Fracture Networks in Structural Traps: Insights from Outcrop Characterisation of Four-way Closing Anticlines in Reservoir Analogues
Detailed, quantitative characterisation of fracture networks measured in outcrop analogues provides the basis for robust discrete fracture network (DFN) models that can be used to predict flow performance of fractured reservoirs. The extent of outcrop studies is often sub-optimal, caused by many factors including limitations in the amount of suitable surface exposure, access restrictions, or…
Read MoreComparison of Fracture Analysis Methods at Multiple Scales from Outcrop Analogues
Good analogues for calibration of reservoir models should contain representative fracture properties across a wide range of scales. Capturing fracture data across multiple scales requires a range of different methods and appropriate technologies. In this study we illustrate a number of these methods, through field examples, comparing their advantages and disadvantages, and show how they…
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