Concepedia

Fracture Spacing Analysis

Fracture Spacing Analysis is a quantitative method used in the characterization of naturally fractured reservoirs that measures the spatial distribution of fractures by determining the distances between adjacent fracture planes to assess fracture network geometry and density.

60

Publications

3.2K

Citations

158

Authors

79

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

14

Parents

Publications

60

Interpretation of fracture spacing and intensity

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts · 1993 · 367 citations

, , +10

An experimental study of the relationship between joint spacing and layer thickness

Haiqing Wu, David D. Pollard · Journal of Structural Geology · 1995 · 362 citations · Full text

, , +16

Relationship between fracture spacing and bed thickness

F.L Ladeira, Neville J. Price · Journal of Structural Geology · 1981 · 322 citations

, , +12

Fracture spacing and its relation to bed thickness

Qin Huang, Jacques Angelier · Geological Magazine · 1989 · 220 citations

, , +16

Reconciliation of contrasting theories for fracture spacing in layered rocks

Martin Schöpfer, Arzu Arslan, John J. Walsh et al. · Journal of Structural Geology · 2011 · 137 citations · Full text

, , +14

1–5 of 60

Authors

158

  1. DB
    Dov Bahat

    Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

    2 publications · 56 citations

    2

    h-index

  2. WN
    Wayne Narr

    Chevron (United States), United States

    2 publications · 251 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. JW
    James W. Jennings

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    2 publications · 95 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. RB
    Richard Baker

    Epic Systems (United States), United States

    2 publications · 26 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. DD
    David D. McNamara

    GNS Science, New Zealand

    2 publications · 60 citations

    2

    h-index

1–5 of 158

Institutions

79

  1. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    774 citations

  2. Mitchell Institute

    Portland, United States

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    329 citations

  3. Imperial College London

    London, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    546 citations

  4. Bureau of Economic Analysis

    Washington D.C., United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    500 citations

  5. Canadian Wood Council

    Ottawa, Canada

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    95 citations

  6. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

    Beersheba, Israel

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    82 citations

  7. Victoria University of Wellington

    Wellington, New Zealand

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    102 citations

  8. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    757 citations

1–8 of 79

Venues

  1. Journal of Structural Geology

    7 publications · 1K citations

    7

    h-index

  2. 5

    h-index

  3. AAPG Bulletin

    4 publications · 317 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

    3 publications · 50 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 3 publications · 57 citations

    3

    h-index

1–5