Articles on Fracture Studies

2002, Van Alstine, D. R., and Butterworth, J. E., Paleomagnetic core orientation helps determine the sedimentological, paleostress, and fluid-migration history in the Maracaibo Basin, Venezuela, Core Workshop for I Congreso Virtual de Sedimentología, 11 de Febrero al 08 de Marzo de 2002. Abstract–html

2002, Van Alstine, D. R., and Butterworth, J. E., Paleomagnetic core orientation helps determine the sedimentological, paleostress, and fluid-migration history in the Maracaibo Basin, Venezuela, Core Workshop for I Congreso Virtual de Sedimentología, 11 de Febrero al 08 de Marzo de 2002. Full Text–pdf–1.3 Mb

1999, Sánchez, M. A., Vásquez, A. R., Van Alstine, D. R., Butterworth, J. E., García, J., Carmona, R., Poquioma, W., and Ramones, M., Applications of geomechanics in the development of the naturally fractured carbonates of the Mara Oeste Field, Venezuela, Society of Petroleum Engineers paper SPE 54008.

1999, Vásquez, A. R., Sánchez, M., Van Alstine, D. R., Butterworth, J. E., and Poquioma, W., Paleomagnetic orientation of fractures and in situ stress in Cogollo (Apon) cores from western Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, 8th Venezuelan Geological Congress, Margarita Island.

1999, AAPG Explorer, It's a “Frontier play” in Green River, Applied Paleomagnetics project files, Frontier sandstone, Wyoming.

1997, Corbett, K. P., Van Alstine, D. R., and Edman, J. D., Stratigraphic controls on fracture distribution in the Austin Chalk: An example from the First Shot field, Gonzales Co., Texas, AAPG Hedberg Research Conf., June 22-28, Bryce, Utah.

1997, Van Alstine, D. R., Butterworth, J. E., May, S. R., and Covey, M. C., Paleomagnetic constraints on fluid migration, tectonic, and thermal histories in triangle zones of southern Alberta and the Arkoma basin, CSPG-SEPM Joint Convention, June 1-6, Calgary, p. 282.

1996, Hamilton, W. D., Van Alstine, D. R., and Butterworth, J. E., A fracture-orientation comparison between core-based and borehole-imaging techniques: Paleomagnetic, electronic multishot, and FMI, AAPG annual convention, San Diego, May, 1996.

1995, Hamilton, W. D., Van Alstine, D. R., Butterworth, J. E., and Raham, G., Paleomagnetic orientation of fractures in Jean Marie Member cores from NE British Columbia/NW Alberta, The Petroleum Society of CIM, Paper 95-56, Calgary.

1993, Van Alstine, D. R., and Butterworth, J. E., Paleomagnetic orientation of fractures and bedding in Rotliegend and Zechstein cores from the southern Permian Basin, North Sea, AAPG Bulletin, v. 77, p. 1672.

1993, Walker, J. P., and Fortmann, R. G., Enhanced oil recovery utilizing high-angle wells in the Frontier Formation, Badger Basin Field, Park County, Wyoming, prepared by Sierra Energy Company for U.S. Department of Energy.  Full Text–pdf–5.0 Mb

1991, Van Alstine, D. R., Butterworth, J. E., Willemse, E. J. M., and Van de Graaff, W. J. E., Paleomagnetic core-orientation for characterizing reservoir anisotropy: Case histories from fractured reservoirs in Abu Dhabi and Venezuela, AAPG Bulletin, v. 75, p. 687.