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 …

An accessible resource, covering the fundamentals of carbonate reservoir engineering
Includes discussions on how, where and why carbonate are formed, plus reviews of basic …

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 …

Growing macroscale fold structures are one of the most dynamic and complex systems in
geology, where during fold growth pore fluid pressure, fluid temperature, and fluid …

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

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

We produced a high-resolution microseismic image of a hydraulic fracture stimulation in the
Carthage Cotton Valley gas field of east Texas. We improved the precision of microseismic …

Using examples of regional opening-mode fractures in sandstones from the Cambrian
Flathead Formation, Wyoming, we show that quartz deposits preferentially fill fractures up to …

This paper presents an evaluation of two fundamentally different stress models: an elastic
model, which is based on linear transverse isotropic elasticity, and a failure model, which is …

For one essential ingredient of permeable fracture networks (degree of fracture pore-space
preservation in large fractures), I show how the characterization challenge presented by …