Our understanding of folds and folding builds on detailed geometrical analysis. Proper
description of folds and their relation to other structures such as fractures, cleavage and …

Geomechanical properties are of high relevance in the design and optimization of hydraulic
fracturing required for production from shale gas reservoirs. Experimental techniques that …

Some faults are considered strong because their strength is consistent with the Coulomb
criterion under Byerlee's friction, 0.6< μ< 0.85. In marked contrast, numerous studies have …

Tectonism significantly affects the pore type and pore structure evolution of organic-rich
shale. The Lower Cambrian Lujia** Shale in the northeastern of the upper Yangtze area …

The sealing capacities of shale, roof, and floor strata are essential for the preservation of
shale gas. Sealing capacity development and its influence on shale gas composition and …

Pore types and pore size vary systematically across structural deformation in the shale gas
reservoirs but lack a comprehensive study. Twelve Longmaxi Shale samples spanning a …

Soft-sediment deformation structures associated with slumps and mass transport deposits
(MTDs) are generally considered to form at the surface when unlithified sediment moves …

Three-dimensional seismic reflection data, well data, and analogues from areas with
extensive shale tectonics indicate that the enigmatic deepwater “shale nappe or thrust …

Studies on matrix-related pores from the nanometer to the micrometer scale in shales have
made considerable progress in recent decades. However, nanoscale pores and cracks …

Structural systems involving mobile shale represent one of the most difficult challenges for
geoscientists dedicated to exploring the subsurface structure of continental margins. Mobile …