Introduction: Subsurface sand remobilization and injection

Andrew Hurst*, Antonio Grippa, Simone Y. Silcock, Mads Huuse, Mike Bowman, Sarah L. Cobain

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalSpecial issuepeer-review

4 Citations (Scopus)
20 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Observation of basin-scale networks of sandstone intrusions are described from subsurface studies and outcrop locations. Regional scale studies are prevalent in the volume and two new regionally significant subsurface sand injection complexes are described. Higher resolution studies, both outcrop and subsurface, show the small-scale complexity but high level of connectedness of sandstone intrusions. Discordance with bedding at all scales is diagnostic of sandstone intrusions. The propensity of hydraulic fractures to develop and fill with fluidized sand in a broad range of host rocks is demonstrated by examples from metamorphic and magmatic basement, and lignite. Terminology used to describe sandstone intrusions and other elements of sand injection complexes is diverse.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-10
Number of pages10
JournalGeological Society Special Publication
Volume493
Issue number1
Early online date12 May 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Bibliographical note

Acknowledgement Thanks are due for informal information provided on the Nanaimo, Tierra del Fuego and Neoquen basins (David Hodgson), the East Carpathian Fold Belt (Alexandra Tamas) and the Paraná Basin (Gus- tavo Zvirtes).
Funding This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Data Availability Statement

Data availability All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article and are already in the public domain.

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Introduction: Subsurface sand remobilization and injection'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this