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Research article
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11 Jun 2021
Research article |
| 11 Jun 2021
| 11 Jun 2021
Fault interpretation uncertainties using seismic data, and the effects on fault seal analysis: a case study from the Horda Platform, with implications for CO2 storage
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Sem Sælands Vei 1,
Oslo 0371, Norway
Mark J. Mulrooney
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Sem Sælands Vei 1,
Oslo 0371, Norway
Alvar Braathen
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Sem Sælands Vei 1,
Oslo 0371, Norway
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- Active fault characterization: Improving fault scaling laws by drone technology and advanced statistics O. Silio et al.
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Short summary
Generating an accurate model of the subsurface is crucial when assessing a site for CO2 storage, particularly for a fault-bound storage site that may act as a seal or could reactivate upon CO2 injection. However, we have shown how picking strategy, i.e. line spacing, chosen to create the model significantly influences any subsequent fault analyses but is surprisingly rarely discussed. This analysis has been performed on the Vette Fault bounding the Smeaheia potential CO2 storage site.
Generating an accurate model of the subsurface is crucial when assessing a site for CO2 storage,...
