Industrial structural geology : principles, techniques and integration / edited by F.L. Richards (Chevron Energy Technology Company, UK), N.J. Richardson (Oil & Gas Authority, UK), S.J. Rippington (ARKeX Ltd, UK), R.W. Wilson (BP Exploration, UK), and C.E. Bond (University of Aberdeen, UK).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Richards, F. L. (Francis L.), editor.

Richardson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), editor.

Rippington, S. J. (Stephen J.), editor.

Wilson, R. W. (Richard Walter), 1946-

Bond, C. E. (Clare E.), editor.

Geological Society of London, issuing body.

Series:

Geological Society special publication ; no. 421.

Geological Society special publication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geology, Structural.

Science and industry.

Physical Description:

vi, 267 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : The Geological Society, 2015.

Summary:

The practical application of structural geology in industry is varied and diverse; it is relevant at all scales, from plate-wide screening of new exploration areas down to fluid-flow behaviour along individual fractures. From an industry perspective, good structural practice is essential since it feeds into the quantification and recovery of reserves and ultimately underpins commercial investment choices. Many of the fundamental structural principles and techniques used by industry can be traced back to the academic community, and this volume aims to provide insights into how structural theory translates into industry practice. Papers in this publication describe case studies and workflows that demonstrate applied structural geology, covering a spread of topics including trap definition, fault seal, fold-and-thrust belts, fractured reservoirs, fluid flow and geomechanics. Against a background of evolving ideas, new data types and advancing computational tools, the volume highlights the need for structural geologists to constantly re-evaluate the role they play in solving industrial challenges.

Contents:

Industrial structural geology : principles, techniques and integration: an introduction

Interpretational variability of structural traps : implications for exploration risk and volume uncertainty

Trapping of buoyant fluids in fault-bound structures

The association of folds and fractures and the link between folding, fracturing and fluid flow during the evolution of a fold-thrust belt : a brief review

The role of fluid pressure in contractional systems : examples from the Southern Canadian Rocky Mountains

Structural model creation : the impact of data type and creative space on geological reasoning and interpretation

A unified approach to measuring structures in orientated drill core

A method for characterizing basement rocks from borehole images

3D characterization of fracture systems using Terrestrial Laser Scanning : an example from the Lewisian basement of NW Scotland

Five anomalous structural aspects of rift basins in Thailand and their impact on petroleum systems

The crustal architecture of the Faroe-Shetland Basin : insights from a newly merged gravity and magnetic dataset

Structural geology and well planning in the Clair Field

The missing complexity in seismically imaged normal faults : what are the implications for geometry and production response?

Predicting subseismic fracture density and orientation in the Gorm Field, Danish North Sea

Unlocking stranded resources in naturally fractured reservoirs using a novel approach to structural reconstructions and palaeostress field modelling: an example from the Hoton field, southern North Sea, UKCS.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781862397309

1862397309

OCLC:

919563827