Ground penetrating radar-based investigation of fracture stratigraphy and structural characterization in karstified carbonate rocks, Brazil

V La Bruna, REB Araújo, JAG Lopes, LS Silva… - Journal of Structural …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fracture stratigraphy study for a subsurface sedimentary rock sequence can be a
challenging and demanding task. Typically, the data obtained from seismic and well-logs …

Fracture stratigraphy controls karst localization within a carbonate sequence with terrigenous input: Implications for conduit-seal layer development in a karst system

RS Lima, V La Bruna, REB Araújo… - Journal of Structural …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study uses a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the impact of fractures on
karst system localization that affects carbonate units containing terrigenous input. The study …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-scale fracture patterns and their effects on gas enrichment in tight sandstones: a case study of the Upper Paleozoic in the Qingshimao gas field, Ordos …

J Wang, J Wang, Y Zhang, D Zhang, L Sun… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
A well-connected network formed by multi-scale fractures is a key factor in the formation of
high-quality reservoirs and the achievement of high and stable oil and gas production in …

[HTML][HTML] Facies and mechanical stratigraphy control fracture intensity, topology and fractal dimension in folded turbidite sandstones, Northern Apennines, Italy

A Lucca, F Balsamo, CA De Risio, K Ogata… - Journal of Structural …, 2025 - Elsevier
Fracture network intensity, topology and connectivity have been frequently analysed using
circular scan windows, an efficient method for geometrical properties characterization …

Nonmatrix pores form high-permeability zones in carbonate layers: The Furna Feia cave in the Potiguar Basin, Brazil

TB Dantas, V La Bruna, REB Araujo… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2024 - Elsevier
Studying nonmatrix porosity in reservoirs is challenging, especially between core samples
and seismic scales. To fill this gap, this work studied a karst system as an analog for a …

[HTML][HTML] Sedimentary facies control on fracture and mechanical stratigraphy in siliciclastics: Marnoso-arenacea Formation, Northern Apennines, Italy

A Lucca, K Ogata, F Balsamo, A Borsani… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2024 - Elsevier
Jointing in bedded siliciclastic sedimentary successions has been mainly analyzed in terms
of fractured layers thickness-normalized joint spacing and related probability distributions …

The influence of major faults and fractures on the development of non-matrix porosity system in a pre-salt carbonate reservoir, Santos Basin–Brazil

LC Mendes, M Basso, JV Morales, GF Chinelatto… - Journal of Structural …, 2024 - Elsevier
Faults and fractures are central for characterizing the permeability distribution in carbonate
reservoirs since they act as pathways for diagenetic fluids that often favor intense rock …

Fault-Induced Karst Features: Insights from the Poço Verde Fault Tip in the Northwestern portion of Potiguar Basin, Brazil

TB Dantas, G Striglio, V La Bruna, FHR Bezerra… - Journal of Structural …, 2025 - Elsevier
This work aims to understand the tectonic framework that influenced and controlled the
karstification processes along a shallow water carbonate sequence. Both multi-scale and …

[CITATION][C] Modelagem de reservatórios fraturados e carstificados usando afloramento análogo de alta resolução e análise de sensibilidade de cenários simulados

SN Corrêa - 2024 - … Federal do Rio Grande do Norte