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Description / Table of Contents: A workshop on Induced Seismicity was organized during the 27th General Assembly of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of Earth's Interior (IASPEI) in Wellington, New Zealand during January 10-21, 1994. This volume presents a collection of 16 papers accepted for publication which accrued from this workshop. The first three papers address mining activity related to induced seismicity. The fourth paper deals with water injection induced seismic activity, while the remaining 12 papers treat several aspects of water reservoir induced earthquakes. Globally, the Koyna dam creating Shivajisagar Lake in Maharashtra, India, continues to be the most significant site of reservoir-induced earthquakes. With the increase in the number of cases of induced seismicity, there is a growing concern among planners, engineers, geophysicists and geologists to understand the environment conducive to this phenomenon. While the changes in pore-fluid pressure have been identified as the key factor in inducing earthquakes, the phenomenon itself is still poorly understood. This reality thus makes the study of the induced seismicity very important and this volume timely.

Description / Table of Contents: William A. England and John M. Cubitt: Geochemistry of reservoirs, an introduction / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:1-3, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.01 --- General Reviews and New Techniques --- S. R. Larter and A. C. Aplin: Reservoir geochemistry: methods, applications and opportunities / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:5-32, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.02 --- Knut Bjørlykke, Per Aagaard, Per K. Egeberg, and Scott P. Simmons: Geochemical constraints from formation water analyses from the North Sea and the Gulf Coast Basins on quartz, feldspar and illite precipitation in reservoir rocks / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:33-50, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.03 --- Leonid Anissimov: Geochemical criteria for reservoir characterization / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:51-58, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.04 --- P. C. Smalley, T. A. Dodd, I. L. Stockden, A. Råheim, and E. W. Mearns: Compositional heterogeneities in oilfield formation waters: identifying them, using them / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:59-69, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.05 --- R. P. Philp, A. N. Bishop, J.-C. Del Rio, and J. Allen: Characterization of high molecular weight hydrocarbons (〉C40) in oils and reservoir rocks / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:71-85, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.06 --- A. Wilhelms and S. R. Larter: Overview of the geochemistry of some tar mats from the North Sea and USA: implications for tar-mat origin / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:87-101, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.07 --- Maowen Li, S. R. Larter, D. Stoddart, and M. Bjorøy: Fractionation of pyrrolic nitrogen compounds in petroleum during migration: derivation of migration-related geochemical parameters / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:103-123, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.09 --- Case Studies --- B. McNeil, H. F. Shaw, and A. H. Rankin: Diagenesis of the Rotliegend Sandstones in the V-Fields, southern North sea: a fluid inclusion study / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:125-139, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.10 --- Norman H. Oxtoby, Alan W. Mitchell, and Jon G. Gluyas: The filling and emptying of the Ula Oilfield: fluid inclusion constraints / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:141-157, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.11 --- I. Horstad, S. R. Larter, and N. Mills: Migration of hydrocarbons in the Tampen Spur area, Norwegian North Sea: a reservoir geochemical evaluation / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:159-183, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.12 --- W. A. England, A. H. Muggeridge, P. J. Clifford, and Z. Tang: Modelling density-driven mixing rates in petroleum reservoirs on geological time-scales, with application to the detection of barriers in the Forties Field (UKCS) / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:185-201, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.13 --- D. A. Karlsen, B. Nyland, B. Flood, S. E. Ohm, T. Brekke, S. Olsen, and K. Backer-Owe: Petroleum geochemistry of the Haltenbanken, Norwegian continental shelf / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:203-256, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.14 --- D. P. Stoddart, P. B. Hall, S. R. Larter, J. Brasher, Maowen Li, and M. Bjorøy: The reservoir geochemistry of the Eldfisk Field, Norwegian North Sea / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:257-279, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.15 --- P. C. Mason, R. Burwood, and B. Mycke: The reservoir geochemistry and petroleum charging histories of Palaeogene-reservoired fields in the Outer Witch Ground Graben / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:281-301, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.16 --- Andrew C. Aplin and Max L. Coleman: Sour gas and water chemistry of the Bridport Sands reservoir, Wytch Farm, UK / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 86:303-314, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.086.01.17

Description / Table of Contents: Geodynamics concerns with the dynamics of the global motion of the earth, of the motion in the earth's interior and its interaction with surface features, together with the mechanical processes in the deformation and rupture of geological structures. Its final object is to determine the driving mechanism of these motions which is highly interdisciplinary. In preparing the basic geological, geophysical data required for a comprehensive mechanical analysis, there are also many mechanical problems involved, which means the problem is coupled in a complicated manner with geophysics, rock mechanics, seismology, structural geology etc. This topical issue is Part I of the Proceedings of an IUTAM / IASPEI Symposium on Mechanics Problems in Geodynamics held in Beijing, September 1994. It addresses different aspects of mechanics problems in geodynamics involving tectonic analyses, lithospheric structures, rheology and the fracture of earth media, mantle flow, either globally or regionally, and either by forward or inverse analyses or numerical simulation.

Description / Table of Contents: H. J. De Haan: Introduction / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:1-4, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.01 --- Reservoir Characterization --- Alistair Jones, James Doyle, Torgrim Jacobsen, and Dagrun Kjønsvik: Which sub-seismic heterogeneities influence waterflood performance? A case study of a low net-to-gross fluvial reservoir / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:5-18, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.02 --- Michael J. King: Application and analysis of a new method for calculating tensor permeability / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:19-27, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.03 --- Dagrun Kjønsvik and Jostein Alvestad: An analytical method for calculating the performance of heterogeneous reservoirs and its use in uncertainty analysis / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:29-41, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.04 --- J. A. Kokkedee and V. K. Boutkan: Towards measurement of capillary pressure and relative permeability at representative wettability / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:43-50, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.05 --- Lee E. Baker: Three-phase relative permeability of water-wet, intermediate-wet and oil-wet sandstone / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:51-61, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.06 --- François Kalaydjian, Olga Vizika, Jean-Claude Moulu, and Per Kristian Munkerud: The role of wettability and spreading in gas injection processes under secondary conditions / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:63-71, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.07 --- Daniel Longeron, François Kalaydjian, and Charles Bardon: Gas-oil capillary pressure measurements at reservoir conditions: effect of interfacial tension and connate water saturation / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:73-80, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.08 --- K. J. Heffer and N. C. Koutsabeloulis: Stress effects on reservoir flow: — Numerical modelling used to reproduce field data / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:81-88, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.09 --- Water and Gas Injection Methods --- Marianne Jørgensen and Erling H. Stenby: Modelling of vapour-liquid-liquid equilibria of CO2-crude oil mixtures / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:89-97, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.10 --- Mariann Dalland and Jan Erik Hanssen: Foam barriers for thin oil rims: gas blockage with hydrocarbon foams / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:99-109, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.11 --- Jan Erik Hanssen, Leonid M. Surguchev, Idar Svorstøl, and Tore Blaker: SAGA injection: a new combination IOR process for stratified reservoirs / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:111-123, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.12 --- Randy Doyle Hazlett: Soluble gas injection for waterflood profile modification / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:125-131, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.13 --- M. J. King, M. J. Blunt, M. Mansfield, and M. A. Christie: Rapid evaluation of the impact of heterogeneity on miscible gas injection / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:133-142, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.14 --- Vilgeir Dalen, Rune Instefjord, and Reidar Kristensen: A WAG injection pilot in the Lower Brent Formation at the Gullfaks Field / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:143-152, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.15 --- Richard J. Hallam, Tuan D. Ma, and Eric W. Reinbold: Performance evaluation and optimization of the Kuparuk hydrocarbon miscible water-alternating-gas flood / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:153-164, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.16 --- T. C. Wilcox, M. W. Polzin, S. S. Kuo, and K. J. Humphrey: Prudhoe Bay: infill drilling in gravity dominated WAG floods / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:165-173, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.17 --- H. Niko and J. Ovens: Waterflooding under fracturing conditions: from theoretical modelling to field process / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:175-185, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.18 --- Oil Rim Development --- S. N. Zakirov, A. N. Shandrygin, and A. S. Romanov: A new approach to oil rim development / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:187-195, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.19 --- T. Madsen, O. Lie, and M. Velvin: Improving oil recovery from Oseberg Gamma North using horizontal wells / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:197-208, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.20 --- Chemical Recovery Methods --- Birgitte E. R. Schilling, Jan-Åge Stensen, and Pål-Eric Øren: Effects of pore-scale displacement mechanisms and small-scale heterogeneities on oil recovery by surfactant flooding / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:209-218, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.21 --- L. K. Altunina, A. A. Bokserman, V. A. Kuvshinov, and V. V. Polkovnikov: Inorganic gels for enhanced oil recovery at high temperature / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:219-223, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.22 --- B. Kalpakci, T. G. Arf, D. M. Grist, S. B. Hyde, O. Vikane, and S. Espedal: A preliminary evaluation of an LTPF process for Statfjord Field, Norway / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:225-237, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.23 --- A. Putz, B. Pedron, and B. Bazin: Commercial polymer injection in the Courtenay Field, 1993 update / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:239-249, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.24 --- R. Kristensen, T. Lund, V. I. Titov, and N. I. Akimov: Laboratory evaluation and field tests of a silicate gel system intended for use under North Sea conditions / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:251-259, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.25 --- Thermal Recovery Methods --- R. R. G. G. Godderij, F. Gümrah, C. T. S. Palmgren, and J. Bruining: An investigation of the vertical sweep efficiency of steam drive in a layered reservoir / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:261-273, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.26 --- D. M. Marjerrison and M. R. Fassihi: Morgan pressure cycling in-situ combustion project: performance and modelling / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 84:275-286, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.084.01.27

Description / Table of Contents: Rift Structure: Models and Observations --- C. K. Morley: Developments in the structural geology of rifts over the last decade and their impact on hydrocarbon exploration / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:1-32, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.01 --- Nick J. Kusznir, Alan M. Roberts, and Chris K. Morley: Forward and reverse modelling of rift basin formation / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:33-56, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.02 --- Gerald P. Roberts and Robert L. Gawthorpe: Strike variation in deformation and diagenesis along segmented normal faults: an example from the eastern Gulf of Corinth, Greece / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:57-74, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.03 --- William Bosworth: A high-strain rift model for the southern Gulf of Suez (Egypt) / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:75-102, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.04 --- Nigel H. Platt: Structure and tectonics of the northern North Sea: new insights from deep penetration regional seismic data / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:103-113, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.05 --- Stratigraphic Development and Reservoir Distribution --- J.J. Lambiase and W. Bosworth: Structural controls on sedimentation in continental rifts / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:117-144, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.06 --- Neal W. Driscoll and John R. Hogg: Stratigraphic response to basin formation: Jeanne d’Arc Basin, offshore Newfoundland / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:145-163, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.07 --- Richard E. Ll. Collier and Rob L. Gawthorpe: Neotectonics, drainage and sedimentation in central Greece: insights into coastal reservoir geometries in syn-rift sequences / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:165-181, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.08 --- C. A. Scholz: Seismic stratigraphy of an accommodation-zone margin rift-lake delta, Lake Malawi, Africa / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:183-195, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.09 --- R. D. A. Smith: Reservoir architecture of syn-rift lacustrine turbidite systems, early Cretaceous, offshore South Gabon / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:197-210, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.10 --- Source Rocks and Geochemistry --- Barry J. Katz: A survey of rift basin source rocks / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:213-240, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.11 --- Harold H. Williams, Martin Fowler, and Roger T. Eubank: Characteristics of selected Palaeogene and Cretaceous lacustrine source basins of Southeast Asia / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:241-282, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.12 --- Case Studies: Productive and Non-Productive Rifts --- N. L. Banks, K. A. Bardwell, and S. Musiwa: Karoo Rift basins of the Luangwa Valley, Zambia / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:285-295, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.13 --- Thomas Kreuser: Rift to drift evolution in Permian-Jurassic basins of East Africa / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:297-315, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.14 --- Li Desheng: Hydrocarbon habitat in the Songliao Rift Basin, China / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:317-329, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.15 --- Harold H. Williams and Roger T. Eubank: Hydrocarbon habitat in the rift graben of the Central Sumatra Basin, Indonesia / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 80:331-371, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.080.01.16