A review of the genesis, evolution, and prediction of natural fractures in deep tight sandstones of China

L Zeng, L Gong, Y Zhang, S Dong, W Lyu - AAPG Bulletin, 2023 - archives.datapages.com
Natural fractures are effective reservoir spaces and the main seepage channel for tight
sandstones, which control the migration, enrichment, and productivity of oil and natural gas …

Fracture-aperture size—Frequency, spatial distribution, and growth processes in strata-bounded and non-strata-bounded fractures, Cambrian Mesón Group, NW …

JN Hooker, SE Laubach, R Marrett - Journal of Structural Geology, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract In Cambrian Mesón Group, NW Argentina, small faults and three opening-mode
fracture sets defined by orientation and cement texture (Sets 1–3) formed sequentially in …

Universal stochastic multiscale image fusion: an example application for shale rock

KM Gerke, MV Karsanina, D Mallants - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Spatial data captured with sensors of different resolution would provide a maximum degree
of information if the data were to be merged into a single image representing all scales. We …

[HTML][HTML] Bedding parallel fractures in fine-grained sedimentary rocks: recognition, formation mechanisms, and prediction using well log

J Lai, BC Liu, HB Li, XJ Pang, SC Liu, M Bao… - Petroleum Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Core, thin section, conventional and image logs are used to provide insights into distribution
of fractures in fine grained sedimentary rocks of Permian Lucaogou Formation in Jimusar …

[HTML][HTML] Geomechanical Perspectives and Reviews on the Development and Evolution of Cross-Scale Discontinuities in the Earth's Crust: Patterns, Mechanisms and …

S Li, Z Kang, M Wang, X Zhang, J Zhao, X Li… - Gas Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge concerning the development and evolution of cross-scale
discontinuities, such as crevasses, joints, dikes, and faults, caused by crust movement and …

Calibrating discrete fracture-network models with a carbonate three-dimensional outcrop fracture network: Implications for naturally fractured reservoir modeling

K Bisdom, BDM Gauthier, G Bertotti… - AAPG …, 2014 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Modeling naturally fractured reservoirs requires a detailed understanding of the three-
dimensional (3D) fracture-network characteristics, whereas generally only one-dimensional …

Outcrops as guides to subsurface natural fractures: Example from the Nikanassin Formation tight-gas sandstone, Grande Cache, Alberta foothills, Canada

E Ukar, SE Laubach, JN Hooker - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2019 - Elsevier
Outcrop studies are essential for understanding subsurface fractures, because some key
attributes such as length and height distribution cannot be measured using wellbores …

Multi-scale fracture network characterisation on carbonate platforms

RL Espejel, TM Alves, TG Blenkinsop - Journal of Structural Geology, 2020 - Elsevier
Characterisation of fracture networks at different scales is challenging and important to many
fields of geoscience, especially when access to multiple resolution datasets is limited. Here …

[ΒΙΒΛΙΟ][B] Multiscale Model Reduction

E Chung, Y Efendiev, TY Hou - 2023 - Springer
The mathematization of all sciences, the fading of traditional scientific boundaries, the
impact of computer technology, the growing importance of computer modeling and the …

Fracture stratigraphy and fluid flow properties of shallow-water, tight carbonates: the case study of the Murge Plateau (southern Italy)

E Panza, F Agosta, A Rustichelli, M Zambrano… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2016 - Elsevier
The work tackles the control exerted by a sub-seismic fracture network on both secondary
porosity and correspondent permeability of outcrop** tight carbonates. Taking advantage …