Petroleum Engineering
An Evaluation of Rock Integrity and Fault Reactivation in the Cap Rock and Reservoir Rock Due to Pressure Variations

Mohammad Abdideh; Yaghob Hamid

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, , Pages 18-39

https://doi.org/10.22050/ijogst.2019.136347.1462

Abstract
  Cap rocks are dams which can prevent the upward movement of hydrocarbons. They have disparities and weaknesses including discontinuities, crushed areas, and faults. Gas injection is an effective mechanism for oil recovery and pore pressure. With increasing pore pressure, normal stress is reduced, and ...  Read More