the oudna field part of the offshore northeastern tunisia, straddles between two structural domains, the tunisian atlas to the north and the pelagian sea to the south. the study of this field has confirmed adequate petroleum system in fahdene formations (albian-cenomanian) and birsa (serravallian) resulting from the combination of several sedimentary, tectonic and thermal factors. to do this, w...

We propose an efficient computational method to simulate two-phase flow in fractured porous media. Instead of refining the grid to capture the flow along the faults or fractures, we represent them as immersed interfaces with reduced model for the flow and suitable coupling conditions. We allow for non matching grids between the porous matrix and the fracture to increase the flexibility of the m...

This paper aims at presenting what induced microseismicity is and how it is useful to produce source rock and tight formations. We use our 30-year experience in the field to discuss on data acquisition, processing and interpretation issues. In particular, we establish the difference between hydraulic fracture mapping and long-term monitoring of reservoir mechanical behavior. We comment on advan...

introduction: in cases of severe hard tissue loss, 2 mm circumferential ferrule is difficult to achieve. so in these cases we should use different ferrule designs. this in vitro study investigated the effect of different ferrule designs on the fracture resistance of teeth restored with bonded post and cores. materials and methods: forty freshly-extracted central incisors were endodontically tre...

Abstract The southern margin of the Sichuan Basin is characterized by strong structural deformation, complex fault structure styles and scales, multistaged geological evolution stages, which together have created various shale gas preservation conditions. Taking Jianwu (JW)–Luochang (LC)–Shuanglong (SL) synclines as an example, development characteristics Longmaxi Formation were studied based o...

Abstract Faults and fractures are a critical store pathway for groundwater in Ireland’s limestone bedrock aquifers either directly as conductive structures or indirectly the locus development of karst conduits. From quantitative analysis post-Devonian faults range lithological sequences, this report describes principal characteristics Cenozoic strike-slip joints, youngest most intrinsically wit...

We present a source model for the beginning of earthquakes based on the Griffith's fracture criterion. The initial state is a critical state of pre-existing circular fault, which is on the verge of instability. After the onset of instability, the fault grows with a progressively increasing rupture speed, satisfying the condition of fracture energy balance at the crack tip. We investigate the di...

Detailed box counting analysis was conducted of (1) fractures observed in exposures of the Devonian Shale in the central Appalachians Valley and Ridge Province of West Virginia, (2) several fracture patterns presented in the literature, and (3) active faults mapped throughout the main island (Honshu) of Japan. Box curves reveal, with few exceptions, that most naturally occurring fracture patter...