Quantitative predictions of natural and induced phenomena in fractured rock is one of the
great challenges in the Earth and Energy Sciences with far‐reaching economic and …

We present a discussion of the state-of-the-art on the use of discrete fracture networks
(DFNs) for modelling geometrical characteristics, geomechanical evolution and …

Normal fault relay structures form at all scales as faults interact or step out of their own plane
during growth, and their successive formation and destruction represent the most efficient …

The key element in the characterization, assessment and development of geothermal
energy systems is the resource type. Throughout the past 30 years many resource type …

Deformation along faults in the shallow crust (< 1 km) introduces permeability heterogeneity
and anisotropy, which has an important impact on processes such as regional groundwater …

Earthquake swarms attributed to subsurface fluid injection are usually assumed to occur on
faults destabilized by increased pore-fluid pressures. However, fluid injection could also …

This essential reference for graduate students and researchers provides a unified treatment
of earthquakes and faulting as two aspects of brittle tectonics at different timescales. The …

In this paper, we review a suite of techniques for determination of in situ stress orientation
and magnitude in deep wells and boreholes. As these techniques can be utilized in both …

Deep drilling and induced seismicity experiments at several locations worldwide indicate
that, in general, the brittle crust in intraplate regions is critically stressed, pore pressures are …

Hydraulic fracturing is widely accepted and applied to improve the gas recovery in
unconventional reservoirs. Unconventional reservoirs to be addressed here are with very …