Geology and Geophysics
2022 · Paper 1
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Questions 16–18 of 65. Imported answers require review unless explicitly marked reviewed.
Question 16
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The average bulk density of a fully saturated sandstone reservoir with a fractional porosity of 0.23 is _____ g/cc. [round off to 2 decimal places]
[Assume matrix density for sandstone = 2.63 g/cc and fluid density = 1.05 g/cc]
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For a productive alluvial aquifer with hydraulic conductivity = 105 m/day and hydraulic gradient = 0.01, the flow rate is ________ m/day. [round off to 2 decimal places]
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The relationship between conjugate shear fractures and the principal stresses in a homogenous, isotropic, deformed body is shown in the stereoplot given below (
,
and
are compressive stresses). Which one of the given fault regimes is indicated according to the Anderson’s theory of faulting for the formation of conjugate shear fractures under plane strain?
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