Kinematic evolution and fracture prediction of the Valle Morado structure inferred from 3-D seismic data, Salta province, northwest Argentina

Tectonic inversion in a segmented foreland basin from extensional to piggy back settings: The Tucumán basin in NW Argentina

“…The fact that there were no other wells in the basin obliged us to use data from other regions to compare and adjust the velocity values. The Metán sub-basin wells (Cristallini et al, 1997) and the Lomas de Olmedo sub-basin structural maps in depth domains were used as constraints (Disalvo et al, 2002;Masaferro et al, 2003). Thereafter, the basement horizon in depth domains was used to construct a structural map.…”

Curvature analysis as a tool for subsidence-related risk zones identification in the city of Tuzla (BiH)

“…Curvature analysis allows the identification of areas on a surface where the deformation is more or less localized and, therefore, helps in the identification of zones that are potentially faulted and fractured (Fischer and Wilkerson 2000;Roberts, 2001;Masaferro et al, 2003). The study of surface curvature is routinely used in oil exploration of fractured reservoirs to identify areas with the largest potential for fracture porosity and permeability (Lisle, 1994;Hennings et al, 2000).…”

“…Curvature analysis allows us to identify areas on a surface where the deformation is more or less localized. It also helps in the identification of zones where topography has been modified and where it potentially has been faulted and fractured (Fischer and Wilkerson, 2000;Roberts, 2001;Masaferro et al, 2003). In particular, calibration studies using boreholes, seismic, and curvature analysis data show that curvature is particularly effective in identifying faulted areas and in accurately describing the morphological characteristics of surfaces (Nelson, 2001).…”

Kinematic structural restorations and discrete fracture modeling of a thrust trap: a case study from the Tarija Basin, Argentina

“…Traditional curvature analysis has often been used for identification of highly deformed zones (Masaferro, Bulnes, Poblet, & Casson, 2003;Stewart & Podolski, 1998), in the assumption that the rock was originally deposited as a planar bed prior to deformation. Though useful, curvature analysis (Hennings, Olson, & Thompson, 2000;Lisle, 1994) on the present day geological model gives limited insights for fracture assessment as it only analyses the finite geometry and does not consider the geological history.…”