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Introduction: geology of fractured reservoirs

Gillespie, Paul A.; Holdsworth, R.E.; Long, D.; Williams, A.; Gutmanis, J.C.

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Authors

Paul A. Gillespie

D. Long

A. Williams

J.C. Gutmanis



Abstract

The characterization of fractured reservoirs and fractured geothermal resources requires a thorough understanding of the geological processes involved during fracturing and the rheological properties of the host rock. The presence or absence of mechanical layering within the rock and the mode of failure substantially control the organization and scaling of the fracture system; subsequent chemical alteration and mineralization can either increase or decrease the porosity and permeability. An integration of this understanding using information from outcrop analogues, together with static and dynamic subsurface data, can improve our ability to predict the behaviour of fractured reservoirs across a range of scales.

Citation

Gillespie, P. A., Holdsworth, R., Long, D., Williams, A., & Gutmanis, J. (2021). Introduction: geology of fractured reservoirs. Journal of the Geological Society, 178(2), Article jgs2020-197. https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2020-197

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Dec 17, 2020
Publication Date 2021-03
Deposit Date May 27, 2021
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of the Geological Society
Print ISSN 0016-7649
Electronic ISSN 2041-479X
Publisher The Geological Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 178
Issue 2
Article Number jgs2020-197
DOI https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2020-197