Faults can be either conduits or retarders for fluid flow. As the presence of faults increases
the risks for hydrocarbon exploration, the sealing behaviour of a fault zone has been a focus …

The introduction reviews topics relevant to the fundamental controls on fluid flow in
carbonate reservoirs and to the prediction of reservoir performance. The review provides …

A methodology to assess the effects of structural heterogeneities below seismic resolution in
porous carbonate grainstones on reservoir performance during production is developed by …

In permeability modeling of fault damage zones affecting porous sandstones, deformation
bands are commonly considered low-permeability structures that influence fluid flow …

Abstract The world-class Irish Zn-Pb (-Ag) deposits occur within one of the world's major
metallogenic provinces. While it has been well documented that these orebodies are …

Analyzing the factors that affect the fault damage zone parameters and the impact of
deformation on host rock permeability is fundamental for predicting the fluid flow behavior in …

Fault damage zones in porous sandstones commonly exhibit networks of deformation bands
reflecting crushing and reorganization of grains associated with small-scale, localized …

Faults play a key role in reservoirs by enhancing or restricting fluid flow. A fault zone can be
divided into a fault core that accommodates most of the displacement and a surrounding …

Porous sandstones are important reservoirs for geofluids. Interaction therein between
deformation and cementation during diagenesis is critical since both processes can strongly …

We investigate the permeability and flow effects of deformation bands in porous granular
carbonate rocks in Malta and use results from flow simulations to discuss the practical …