Faults

Impact of Relay Ramps

Impact of Relay Ramps

Relay ramps can create communication between fault blocks during an oil field development. Here we look at some examples and other types of segmentation which occur in weaker rocks.

Natural Fractures in Mudstone

Natural Fractures in Mudstone

Pink (Devonian age) mudstones on the bank of the River Tay (Perthshire, UK) are intensively fractured - including joints and larger through going fractures Here we look at some of their characteristics including some splaying geometries.