Outcrop interpretation of seismic‐scale normal faults in southern Oregon: Description of structural styles and evaluation of subsurface interpretation methods
| Autor: | Mary J. Cole, Michael F. Crawford, William F. Dula, Geoffrey A. Dorn, Russell K. Davies |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
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| Zdroj: | The Leading Edge. 16:1135-1142 |
| ISSN: | 1938-3789 1070-485X |
| DOI: | 10.1190/1.1437750 |
| Popis: | Faults are critical components of many subsurface hydrocarbon traps. Trap integrity, volumetrics, and reservoir compartmentalization all depend on an accurate interpretation of the fault geometry. Techniques and methods to better define the geometry of the faults in the subsurface have improved over the last several years because of descriptions and models developed from detailed outcrop studies of faults and the optimization of workstation tools and methods to interpret seismic data. Most outcrop descriptions, however, are restricted to faults with small throws and map lengths that are well below seismic scale. This precludes a direct comparison between the fault geometries mapped on the surface and those interpreted in the subsurface from seismic data. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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