Fault Seal Analysis & Structure Restoration Study

Fault seal prediction in hydrocarbon reservoirs requires an understanding of fault seal mechanisms, fault rock petrophysical properties, the spatial distribution of seals, and seal stability. The properties and evolution of seals within fault zones can be evaluated using the combined results of structural core logging, microstructural and physical property characterization, together with information on fault populations from seismic and outcrop studies and well test data.

Cross-section restoration transforms deformed stratigraphic boundaries (the cross-section) into a less deformed state at an earlier time in the structural history. Structure restoration helps geoscientists to validate the trap presence if is it before or after hydrocarbon migration which is a key element in hydrocarbon exploration.