Three-Dimensional Quantitative Restoration of Central Mediterranean Neogene Basins: The Dynamic Geohistory Approach

Dijk, J.P. van

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“…Previous published case histories have revealed that many fault and fracture trace length distributions covering several orders of magnitude show Power-Law trends (a type of fractal behavior indicative for self-similar, scale independent behavior) (see for an extensive discussion a paper by Crovelli & Barton [6). The distribution better known in other sciences before the concept of fractals was developed, is called the Pareto distribution17, which is a continuous case of probabilistic fractals, advocated by many workers for various types patterns (e.g.…”

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Analysis and Modeling of Fractured Reservoirs

Janpeiter

1998

Proceedings of European Petroleum Conference

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750S3-3a36. U. S.A., fax 01-972-952:9435. AbstractThe analysis and modeling of fracture and fault patterns on various scales has obtained a major role in hydrocarbon exploration and development.Main efforts regard the optimization of well bore orientations with respect to fracture network characteristics, the identification of well site locations in order to enhance productivity, and the improvement of the estimates of geometrical parameters such as matrix block sizes and shapes (sigma factor), representative elementary volumes (REV), and fracture porosity distribution for reservoir evaluation.

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Analysis and Modeling of Fractured Reservoirs

Janpeiter

1998

Proceedings of European Petroleum Conference

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Late Neogene kinematics of intra‐arc oblique shear zones: The Petilia‐Rizzuto Fault Zone (Calabrian Arc, Central Mediterranean)

Dijk¹

1994

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The kinematics of intra‐arc shear zones play a key role in the secondary shaping of orogenic arcs such as the Calabrian Arc (central Mediterranean). Comparison of the Neogene structural development of the Petilia‐Rizzuto Fault Zone and the basement structure of the bordering Sila massif reveals that the fault zone is the surface expression of a deep NW–SE trending sinistral crustal oblique shear zone. This shear zone continues over a length of more than 130 km across the northern segment of the Calabrian Arc and shows a post‐Eocene sinistral displacement of about 50 km. The late Neogene forearc basin development and syndepositional tectonics along the fault zone are reconstructed in great detail by analyzing the middle Miocene‐Recent tectonic sequence stratigraphy. A strike‐slip cycle can be recognized whereby the subsequent activity of Riedel shears, tensional faults, and P shears, positive flower structures and principle displacement wrench faults, can accurately be traced in time. Observed phenomena are discussed in terms of the activity of a conjugate system of oblique thrust zones within the growing accretionary complex. The evolution of special types of thrust belt basins is illustrated. These include oblique thin‐skinned pull‐apart basins, oblique rhomboidal “harmonica” basins, and “detached slab” basins (new terms introduced here), evolving one into the other. A new feature illustrated is the recurrent basin inversion which generated passive roof duplexes through back‐shear motion and out‐of‐sequence thrusting along the wedge. The fault patterns and the style of inversion tectonics imply an E–W directed axis of effective compressive stress in this part of the arc. This resulted from an interaction of (1) local E–W directed compression related to a differential displacement of two parallel segments of the arc (generated by the migration to the southeast of the Calabrian Arc and opening of the Tyrrhenian backarc basin); (2) alternating NW–SE directed compression and extension (related to pulsating thrust wedge dynamics with phases of accretion and underthrusting respectively) and (3) regional, compressive interplate stress (middle Messinian‐middle Pliocene). All structures are overprinted by post middle Pleistocene extensional faulting (related to rapid uplift of intra‐arc massifs) and reversal along thrust planes and transcurrent faults. This extensional collapse reflects isostatic adjustments in response to plate rupture which was provoked by regional compressive stress.

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Three-Dimensional Quantitative Restoration of Central Mediterranean Neogene Basins: The Dynamic Geohistory Approach

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Analysis and Modeling of Fractured Reservoirs

Analysis and Modeling of Fractured Reservoirs

Late Neogene kinematics of intra‐arc oblique shear zones: The Petilia‐Rizzuto Fault Zone (Calabrian Arc, Central Mediterranean)

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