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Curriculum Vitae

Lehr- und Forschungsgebiet Geologie- Endogene Dynamik

www.ged.rwth-aachen.de

Current positions:

Professor of Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geomechanics at RWTH Aachen University.

Inaugural Dean, Department of Applied Geoscience, Oman- German University of technology (OGTech), Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

Date of birth: 16 Oktober 1953 in Budapest, Hungary.

Elementary and secondary school, Budapest, Hungary

1980: MSc, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, Structural geology and Crystallography.

1983: PhD, Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht, Summa Cum Laude.

1984: State University of New York at Albany.

1985-1989: Constantijn en Christiaan Huygens fellowship, NWO.

1986: University of California at Davis.

1987: Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University.

1989-1996: Senior Research Geologist, Shell Research, Rijswijk.

1996 - present: Professor of Structural Geology and Tectonics, RWTH Aachen University.

Inaugural Dean, Department of Applied Geoscience, Oman-German University of Technology (OGTech), Muscat Oman.

“Penetration means to enter something, not just to stand outside it. When we want to understand it, when we want to understand something, we cannot just stand outside and observe it. We have to enter deeply into it, and be one with it in order to really understand. If we want to understand a person, we have to feel their feelings, suffer their sufferings, and enjoy their joy. Penetration is an excellent word. The word “comprehend” is made up of the latin roots “com” which means “together in mind” and “prehendere”, which means “to grasp it or pick it up”. To comprehend something means to pick it up and be one with it. There is no other way to understand something”

from The Heart of Understanding by Thich Nhat Hanh.

Micro- and mesoscale processes of rock deformation in the presence of fluids, investigated by field, laboratory and numerical methods.

Deformation mechanisms and fluid flow in Halite rocks

Salt tectonics, evolution of salt structures

Structure of mobile grain boundaries in the presence of a fluid phase

Sealing of fractures and crystal growth in fractured rock

Experimental rock deformation, development of apparatus for deformation experiments in transmitted light

Evolution of fault gouge, fault seal prediction

Seal integrity and seal breakdown,

Geomechanical studies using numerical methods and scaled laboratory models

Evolution of the high pressure cell in the Jebel Akhdar anticline, Oman

Evolution of the metamorphic core complex on Naxos, Greece

Courses in structural geology, geomechanics and geodynamics at all levels, in industry and academic environment.

Development of multimedia-based teaching tools in structural geology.

Regular invited lectures worldwide.

Lectures to the public in Geoscience topics.

Exchange programme (Masterclasses, Projects) with secondary schools in Limburg, the Netherlands.

Development of Academic study programme, Department of Applied Geoscience, Oman-German University of Technology (OGTech), Muscat Oman.

Head of the department of Geoscience, RWTH Aachen 1999-2001.

Functions in international scientific committees and review boards.

Convener of symposia at international conferences.

Wide network of international cooperations and contacts.

Member of American Geophysical Union, European Union of Geoscience, Koninklijke Nederlandse Geologisch en Mijnbouwkundig Gezelschap. Geological Society of Oman.

Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Virtual Explorer.

Secretary (1997), Committee “Physical Properties of Geomaterials” , European Geophysical Union.

1985 Constantijn en Christiaan Huygens fellowship of NWO

2002 Andre Dumont medal, Belgian Geological Society

Universität Tübingen (Prof. Dr. P. Bons)

Université Paul-Sabatier Toulouse (Dr. M. Jessell)

Universiteit Utrecht (Prof. Dr. C.J. Spiers)

KU Leuven (Prof. Dr. M. Sintubin)

Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris (Dr. Y. Leroy)

Petroleum Development Oman, (Dr. P. Richard)

Oman- German University of technology (Dr. C. Hilgers)

EXXONMOBIL Research, Houston (Dr. P. Vrolijk, Dr. D. Olgaard)

P.D. Bons: Rheology of multiphase rocks (copromotor, RU Utrecht, 1993)

Chr. Scheffzück: Textures in experimentally deformed halite (1999)

Hilgers, C. (2000) Vein Growth in Fractures – experimental, numerical and real rock studies

van der Zee, Wouter, 2002, Dynamics of fault gouge development in layered sand-clay sequences.

Bekendam, R.F. 1998 Pillar stability and large-scale collapse of abandoned room and pillar limestone mines in South-Limburg, the Netherlands. (TU Delft, co-supervised with Prof. D.G. Price)

Kenis, I. (2004) Brittle-ductile deformation behaviour in the middle crust as exemplified by mullions in the high-Ardenne slate belt ( KU Leuven, Promotor: Prof. Dr. M. Sintubin)

Hildenbrand, A (2003) Fluid transport processes in mudstones RWTH Aachen, co-supervised with Prof. Dr. R. Littke)

Nollet, Sofie, Fracture sealing processes in the Buntsandstein (DFG)

Schleder, Zsolt, Microtectonics of Halite (DFG)

Schenk, Oliver, Grain Boundary Structure in recrystallizing rocks (DFG)

Schoenherr, J. Halite and Bitumen cementation in Carbonate stringers enclosed in Halite, South Oman Salt Basin (PDO)

In progress

Mohr, Marcus (co-supervised with Prof. Dr. P. Kukla, RWTH) Salt Tectonics (DFG)

Holland, M. Fault gouges in carbonate rocks. (Shell)

Schmatz, Joyce, Substructure development studied in transmitted light (EU)

van Gent, Heijn, Paleostress in the Central European Basin studied with 3D seismic (DFG)

Shiyuan Li, Deformation of carbonate stringers in salt (PDO)

Utrecht:

Maarten Krabbendam Naxos; Maaike Koopman Olivine; John Ter Haar OCP-Camphor; Bart Berger Olivine; Annewill van Loon (marble recrystallization, Naxos); Peter Visser (OCP); Alice Post (Veins); Ineke Dijkstra (Qz exp deformation)

Shell:

Marc de Urreiztieta (capillary seals database); Dirk Ramautansink (Rock mechanics Database); Rob van Wijk (Rock mechanics Database); Wouter van der Zee (Rock mechanics Database); Lodewijk Bos (in-situ stress in Salt); Peter Blauw (artificial shale preparation); Mathieu Molenaar (Neural nets and wellbore stability)

Aachen:

Andrea Heide, Michael Hansen (Naxos fluids); Ulrich Zier; Ingo Kuhl (Rursee veins); Martin Lurkens (Salt metamorphism); Michael Weissleder (Diablerets Nappe); Sandra Hildebrand (Woods Metal porosimetry); Karin Dilg (Vein growth experiments); Oliver Schenk (Naxos Boudins); Daniel Benkert (Scaled models of folding); Martijn Dingelmans (Adaptive hypermedia); Michael Berger (Rursee); Joyce Schmatz (Clay smear experiments), Katerina Scholz (drilling in salt), Fotios Risvanis (Vitrinite deformation); Ansger Heinmann (Oman salt domes), Keyvan Osivandi (drilling in salt), Heijn van Gent (scaled models of faulting), Erik Wanningen (Jebel Hafeet tectonics)

99 significant publications to date, most of which in reviewed journals, including papers in Nature, Science, EPSL, Geology, Journal of Structural Geology, Sedimentology. Two edited books, contribution to Dahlem Conference Volume on faults.

Reports in Shell Research (about 40) not published.

Urai J. L. Humphreys F. J. Burrows S. E. (1980) In-situ studies of the deformation and dynamic recrystallization of rhombohedral camphor. Journal of Materials Science 15: 1231-1240
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van Eekelen H. A. Hulsebos T. Urai J. L. (1981) Creep of bischofite: The mechanical behavior of salt. Proceedings of the first conference, University Park, PA, United States, Nov. 9-11, 1981. Trans Tech Publications: pp. 389-405
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Urai J. L. Verhoef P. N. V. (1981) De veiligheid van nucleaire afvalopberging in zoutkoepels. De Ingenieur 47: 20-21
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Urai J. L. Humphreys F. J. (1981) The development of shear zones in polycrystalline camphor. Tectonophysics 78 (1-4): 677-685
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Passchier C. W. Urai J. L. van Loon J. Williams P. F. (1981) Structural geology of the central Sesia-Lanzo Zone. Geologie en Mijnbouw 60 (4): 497-507
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Urai J. L. (1983) Water assisted dynamic recrystallization and weakening in polycrystalline bischofite. Tectonophysics 96 (1-2): 125-157
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Urai J. L. Spiers C. J. Lister G. S. (1984) Recrystallization of rock salt. Photo on cover and abstract. Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union 65 (no. 47)

Spiers C. J. Urai J. L. Lister G. S. Zwart H. J. (1984) The influence of fluid-rock interaction on the rheology of salt rock and on ionic transport in salt. In: Orlowski S. (Editor): Research and Developement of Radioactive Waste Management and Storage, CEC Annual progress reports. Harwood Academic Publishers: pp. 290-291.
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Urai J. L. Boland J. N. (1985) Development of microstructures and the origin of hematite in naturally deformed carnallite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie H2: 58-72
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Urai J. L. (1985) Water-enhanced dynamic recrystallization and solution transfer in experimentally deformed carnallite. Tectonophysics 120 (3-4): 285-317
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Urai J. L. Spiers C. J. Zwart H. J. Lister G. S. (1986a) Weakening of rock salt by water during long-term creep. Includes photo on cover. Nature 324 (6097): 554-557
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Urai J. L. Means W. D. Lister G. S. (1986b) Dynamic recrystallization of minerals. In: Hobbs B. E. & Heard H. C. (Editors): Mineral and Rock Deformation: Laboratory Studies - The Paterson Volume. American Geophysical Union, Geophysical Monograph 36: pp. 161-199
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Urai J. L. (1987a) Carnallit - thermisches und thermomechanisches Verhalten in Endlager-Salzstoecken; diskussion; Carnallite - thermal and thermomechanic properties in salt domes; discussion. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft 138 (1): 239-241
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Urai J. L. Spiers C. J. Peach C. J. Franssen R. C. M. W. Liezenberg J. L. (1987) Deformation mechanisms operating in naturally deformed halite rocks as deduced from microstructural investigations. Geologie en Mijnbouw 66: 165-176
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Urai J. L. (1987b) Development of microstructure during deformation of carnallite and bischofite in transmitted light. In: Zwart H. J. Martens M. van der Molen I. Passchier C. W. Spiers C. & Vissers R. L. M. (Editors): Tectonic and structural processes on a Macro-, Meso- and Micro-scale. Tectonophysics 135: 251-263.
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Passchier C. W. Urai J. L. (1988) Vorticity and strain analysis using Mohr diagrams. Journal of Structural Geology 10 (7): 755-763
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Urai J. L. (1989) High temperature deformation of wet and dry Carrara marble. Eos, Transactions 70 (43): 1380

Williams P. F. Urai J. L. (1989) Curved vein fibres: an alternative explanation. In: Ord A. (Editor): Deformation of Crustal Rocks. Tectonophysics 158: 311-333
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Urai J. L. Schuiling R. D. Jansen J. B. H. (1990) Alpine deformation on Naxos (Greece). In: Knipe R. J. & Rutter E. H. (Editors): Deformation mechanisms, rheology and tectonics. Geological Society Special Publications 54: pp. 509-522
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Drury M. R. Urai J. L. (1990) Deformation-related recrystallization processes. Tectonophysics 172 (3-4): 235-253
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Urai J. L. (1991) Fluids in subduction zones. Exploration Bulletin 254: pp. 39
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Urai J. L. Williams P. F. (1991) Kinematics of crystal growth in syntectonic fibrous veins. Mitt. Geol. Inst. ETH Zürich Neue Folge: p. 77-78
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Urai J. L. Williams P. F. van Roermund H. L. M. (1991a) Kinematics of crystal growth in syntectonic fibrous veins. Journal of Structural Geology 13 (7): 823-836
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Urai J. L. Schuiling R. D. Jansen J. B. H. (1991b) Alpine deformation on Naxos (Greece). In: Knipe R. J. & Rutter E. H. (Editors): Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics. Geological Society Special Publication No. 54: pp. 509-522
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Bons P. D. Urai J. L. (1994) Experimental deformation of two-phase rock analogues. Journal of Materials Science and Engineering A175: 221-229
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Fokker P. A. Urai J. L. Steeneken P. V. (1995) Production-induced convergence of solution mined caverens in Magnesium salts and associated subsidence. In: Barends F. B. J. Brouwer F. J. J. & Schröder F. H. (Editors): Land subsidence. Natural causes, Measuring techniques, The Groningen gas field. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Land Subsidence, Den Haag, The Netherlands, 16-20 Oct. 1995: pp. 281-289.
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Bons P. D. Urai J. L. (1996) An apparatus to experimentally model the dynamics of ductile shear zones. Tectonophysics 256 (1-4): 145-164
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Karaborni S. Smit B. Heidug W. Urai J. van Oort E. (1996) The swelling of clays: molecular simulations of the hydration of montmorillonite. Science 271: 1102-1104
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Olgaard D. L. Nüesch R. Urai J. (1996) Consolidation of water saturated shales at great depth under drained conditions. In: Fujii T. (Editor): Proceedings 8th International Congress on Rock Mechanics, Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25-29, 1995 8: pp. 273-277.
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Urai J. L. van der Zee W. (1996) Newsletter “Physical Properties of Earth Materials”.
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Ingram G. M. Urai J. L. Naylor M. A. (1997) Sealing processes and top seal assessment. In: Moller-Pedersen P. & Koestler A. G. (Editors): Hydrocarbon seals: Importance for exploration and Production. Norvegian Petroleum Society Special Publication 7: pp. 165-174.
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Olgaard D. L. Urai J. Dell'Angelo L. N. Nüesch R. Ingram G. (1997) The influence of swelling clays on the deformation of mudrocks. In: Kim K. (Editor): Proceedings 36th U. S. Rock mechanics symposium, New York, NY, United States, June 29-July 2, 1997. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics 34: pp. 364-374.
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Book: Huenges E. Kukkonen I. Urai J. (Editors), 1998. Relationship between various properties in sedimentary and crystalline rocks. Phys. Chem. Earth 23, iss. 3, Vienna, Austria, 339-378 pp.
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Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (1999) Syntectonic antitaxial fibrous vein growth: inferences from the microstructure of natural samples. Göttinger Arbeiten zur Geologie und Paläontologie Sb4: 70-72
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Ingram G. M. Urai J. L. (1999) Top-seal leakage through faults and fractures; the role of mudrock properties. In: Aplin A. C. Fleet A. J. & Macquaker J. H. S. (Editors): Muds and mudstone; physical and fluid-flow properties. Geological Society Special Publications 158: pp. 125-135.
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Urai J. L. Hilgers C. van der Zee W. (2000) Die Quantifizierung der Verformung durch Winkel: Das Werk von Hans Breddin. Mitteilungen zur Ingenieurgeologie und Hydrogelogie 76: 115-118
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Urai J. L. Humphreys J. (2000) A collection of time-lapse movies from transmitted light deformation experiments. In: Jessell M. W. & Urai J. L. (Editors): Stress, Structure and Strain: a volume in honour of Win D. Means. Virtual Explorer 2.
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Hilgers C. Kraus W. Urai J. L. (2000) Entwicklung von Durchflusszellen fuer dynamische in-situ Beobachtungen von Kristallwachstum in der Durchlichtmikroskopie - Development of flow-through cells for dynamic in-situ observation of crystal growth in transmitted-light microscopy. Der Präparator 46: 73-84
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Book: Jessell M. W. Urai J. L. (Editors), 2000. Stress, Structure and Strain: a volume in honour of Win D. Means. Journal of Virtual Explorer 2.
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Book: Lehner F. K. Urai J. L. (Editors), 2000. Aspects of tectonic faulting. Springer Verlag.
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Nieuwland D. A. Urai J. L. Knoop M. (2000) In-situ stress measurements in model experiments of tectonic faulting. In: Lehner F. K. & Urai J. L. (Editors): Aspects of Tectonic Faulting: in honour of Georg Mandl. Springer-Verlag: pp. 151-162.
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Urai J. L. Jessell M. (2001) Recrystallization and grain growth in minerals: recent developments. In: Gottstein G. & Molodov D. (Editors): Recrystallization and Grain Growth, Proceedings of the first joint international conference 1. Springer Verlag, Berlin: pp. 87–96. ISBN: 3-540-41837-7
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Urai J. Spaeth G. van der Zee W. Hilgers C. (2001) Evolution of Mullion (formerly Boudin) structures in the Variscan of the Ardennes and Eifel. Journal of the virtual explorer 3: 17
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Urai J. L. Feenstra A. (2001) Weakening associated with the diaspore-corundum dehydration reaction in metabauxites: an example from Naxos (Greece). Journal of Structural Geology 23: 941-950
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Hilgers C. Koehn D. Bons P. D. Urai J. L. (2001) Development of crystal morphology during unitaxial growth in a progressively widening vein: II. Numerical simulations of the evolution of antitaxial fibrous veins. Journal of Structural Geology 23: 873-885
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Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (2002a) Experimental study of syntaxial vein growth during lateral fluid flow in transmitted light: first results. Journal of Structural Geology 24 (6-7): 1029-1043
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Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (2002b) Microstructural observations on natural syntectonic fibrous veins: Implications for the growth process. Tectonophysics 352: 257-274
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van der Zee W. Urai J. L. Richard P. D. (2003) Lateral clay injection into normal faults. GeoArabia 8 (3): 501-522
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Hildebrand A. Urai J. L. (2003) Investigation of the morphology of pore space in mudstones—first results. Marine and Petroleum Geology 20 (10): 1185-1200
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Hilgers C. Dilg-Gruschinski K. Urai J. L. (2003) Microstructures grown experimentally from advective supersaturated solution and their implication for natural vein systems. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 4031: 1-5
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Krabbendam M. Urai J. L. van Vliet L. J. (2003) Grain size stabilisation by dispersed graphite in a high-grade quartz mylonite: an example from Naxos (Greece). Journal of Structural Geology 25 (6): 855-866
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Hilgers C. Dilg-Gruschinski K. Urai J. L. (2004) Microstructural evolution of syntaxial veins formed by advective flow. Geology 32 (3): 261-264
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Kenis I. Urai J. L. van der Zee W. Sintubin M. (2004) Mullions in the High-Ardenne Slate Belt (Belgium): numerical model and parameter sensitivity analysis. Journal of Structural Geology 26: 1677-1692
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Kukla P. A. Urai J. Littke R. (2004) Erhöhte Porendrücke - Bedeutung für Bohrlochplanung, Kohlenwasserstoff-Exploration und Feldesentwicklung - Overpressures - theri impact on Well planning, Exploration and Field Development. Erdöl, Erdgas, Kohle 120: 193-197
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Schenk O. Urai J. L. (2004) Microstructural evolution and grain boundary structure during static recrystallization in synthetic polycrystals of sodium chloride containing saturated brine. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 146: 671-682
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Kukla P. Holland M. Mohr M. Schleder Z. Schoenherr J. Urai J. (2005) Fortschritte bei der Integration von strukturellen, sedimentären und analogen Simulationstechniken in der Erdöl-Geologie. Erdöl, Erdgas und Kohle 121 (11): 427-431
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Schenk O. Urai J. L. Evans B. (2005) The effect of water on recrystallization behavior and grain boundary morphology in calcite – observations of natural marble mylonites. Journal of Structural Geology 27: 1856-1872
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Adam J. Urai J. Wieneke B. Oncken O. Pfeiffer K. Kukowski N. Lohrmann J. Hoth S. van der Zee W. Schmatz J. (2005) Shear localisation and strain distribution during tectonic faulting - new insights from granular flow experiments and high-resolution optical image correlation techniques. Journal of Structural Geology 27: 283-301
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de Bresser J. H. P. Urai J. L. Olgaard D. L. (2005) Effect of water on the strength and microstructure of Carrara marble axially compressed at high temperature. Journal of Structural Geology 27: 265-281
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Hilgers C. Urai J. (2005) On the arrangement of solid inclusions in fibrous veins and the role of the crack-seal mechanism. Journal of Structural Geology 27: 481-494
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Kenis I. Urai J. L. van der Zee W. Hilgers C. Sintubin M. (2005) Rheology of fine-grained siliciclastic rocks in the middle crust – evidence from a combined structural and numerical analysis. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 233: 351-360
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Bresser G. (2005) Multiphase salt tectonic evolution in NW Germany: seismic interpretation and retrodefromation. International Journal of Earth Sciences 94 (5-6): 917-941
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Nollet S. Urai J. L. Bons P. D. Hilgers C. (2005a) Numerical simulations of polycrystal growth in veins. Journal of Structural Geology 27 (2): 217-230
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Nollet S. Hilgers C. Urai J. (2005b) Sealing of fluid pathways in overpressure cells: a case study from the Buntsandstein in the Lower Saxony Basin (NW Germany). International Journal of Earth Sciences 94 (5-6): 1039-1056
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Schenk O. Urai J. L. (2005) The migration of fluid-filled grain boundaries in recrystallizing synthetic bischofite – first results of in-situ HPHT deformation experiments in transmitted light. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 23: 695-709
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Schleder Z. Urai J. L. (2005) Microstructural evolution of deformation- modified primary Halite from Hengelo, the Netherlands. International Journal of Earth Sciences 94 (5-6): 941-956
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van der Zee W. Urai J. (2005) Processes of normal fault evolution in a siliciclastic sequence: a case study from Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. Journal of Structural Geology 27 (12): 2281-2300
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Hilgers C. Kirschner D. Breton J.-P. Urai J. (2006a) Fracture sealing and fluid overpressures in limestones of the Jabel Akhbar dome, Oman mountains. Geofluids 6: 168-184
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Hildenbrand A. Kroos B. Urai J. L. (2006) Relationship Between Pore Structure and Fluid Transport in Argillaceous Rocks. In: Gladwell G. M. L. Huyghe J. M. Raats P. A. C. & Cowin S. C. (Editors): IUTAM Symposium on Physicochemical and Electromechanical Interactions in Porous Media. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications Volume 20. Springer Netherlands: pp. 231-237.
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Hilgers C. Nollet S. Schoenherr J. Urai J. (2006c) Paleo-Overpressure Formation and Dissipation in Reservoir Rocks. Oil Gas European Magazine 32 (2): 68-73
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Holland M. Urai J. L. van der Zee W. Stanjek H. Konstanty J. (2006a) Fault gouge evolution in highly overconsolidated claystones. Journal of Structural Geology 28 (2): 323
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Holland M. Urai J. L. Martel S. (2006b) The internal structure of fault zones in basaltic sequences. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 248 (1-2): 301
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Kenis I. Urai J. Sintubin M. (2006) The development of bone-shaped structures in initially segmented layers during layer-parallel extension: numerical modelling and parameter sensitivity analysis. Journal of Structural Geology 28: 1183-1192
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Nollet S. Hilgers C. Urai J. (2006) Experimental study of polycrystal growth from advecting supersaturated fluis in a model fracture. Geofluids 6: 185-200
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Schenk O. Urai J. L. Piazolo S. (2006) Structure of grain boundaries in wet, synthetic polycrystalline, statically recrystallizing halite – evidence from cryo-SEM observations. Geofluids 6 (1): 93-104
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Bekendam R. F. J.L.Urai (2007) Pillar deformation-induced surface subsidence in the Hengelo brine field, the Netherlands. In: Wallner M. Lux K. Minkley W. & Jr. H. H. (Editors): The Mechanical Behavior of Salt – Understanding of THMC Processes in Salt, Hannover, Germany: pp. 369-376.
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Hübscher C. Cartwright J. Cypionka H. De Lange G. Robertson A. Suc J. P. Urai J. L. (2007) Global look at Salt Giants. Eos 88 (16): 177-179
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Mohr M. Warren J. K. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Irmen A. (2007) Subsurface seismic record of salt glaciers in an extensional intracontinental setting. Geology 35 (11): 963-966
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Schenk O. Urai J. L. van der Zee W. (2007) Evolution of Boudins under progressicely decreasing pore pressure - a case study of pegmatites enclosed in marble deforming at high grade metamorphic conditions, Naxos, Greece. American Journal of Science 307: 1009-1033
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Schoenherr J. Schléder Z. Urai J. L. Fokker P. A. Schulze O. (2007a) Deformation mechanisms and rheology of Pre-cambrian rocksalt from the South Oman Salt Basin. In: Wallner M. Lux K. Minkley W. & Jr. H. H. (Editors): The Mechanical Behavior of Salt (SaltMech6) – Understanding of THMC Processes in Salt, Hannover, Germany: pp. 167-173.
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Urai J. L. Spiers C. J. (2007) The effect of grain boundary water on deformation mechanisms and rheology of rocksalt during long-term deformation. In: Wallner M. Lux K. Minkley W. & Jr. H. H. (Editors): The Mechanical Behavior of Salt – Understanding of THMC Processes in Salt, Hannover, Germany: pp. 149-158.
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Baumgartner L. P. Bos B. Connolly J. A. D. Gratier J.-P. Gueydan F. Miller S. A. Rosenberg C. L. Urai J. Yardley B. W. D. (2007) Fluids, Geochemical Cycles, and Mass Transport in Fault Zones. In: Handy M. R. Hirth G. & Hovius N. (Editors): Tectonic Faults- Agents of Change on a Dynamic Earth. Dahlem Workshop Report 95. The MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.
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Eseme E. Urai J. L. Littke R. Krooss B. M. (2007) Review of the mechanical properties of oil shales: implications for exploitation and basin modelling. Oil Shale 24 (2)
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Schléder Z. Urai J. L. (2007) Deformation and recrystallization mechanisms in mylonitic shear zones in naturally deformed extrusive Eocene-Oligocene rocksalt from Eyvanekey plateau and Garmsar hills (central Iran). Journal of Structural Geology 29: 241-255
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Schléder Z. Burliga S. Urai J. L. (2007) Dynamic and static recrystallization-related microstructures in halite samples from the Klodawa salt wall (central Poland) as revealed by gamma-irradiation. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie und Petrologie 184 (1): 17-28
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Schoenherr J. Urai J. L. Kukla P. Littke R. Schleder Z. Larroque J.-M. Newall M. Al-Abry N. Al-Siyabi H. Rawahi Z. (2007b) Limits to the sealing capacity of rocksalt: A case study of the Infra-Cambrian Ara Salt from the South Oman Salt Basin. AAPG Bulletin 91 (11): 1541-1557
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Schoenherr J. Littke R. Urai J. L. Kukla P. Rawahi Z. (2007c) Polyphase thermal evolution in the Infra-Cambrian Ara Group (South Oman Salt Basin) as deduced by solid bitumen maturity. Organic Geochemistry 38 (8): 1293-1318
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Schoenherr J. Schleder Z. Urai J. L. Fokker P. A. Schulze O. (2007d) Deformation mechanisms and rheology of Pre-Cambrian rocksalt from the South Oman Salt Basin. In: Wallner M. Lux K. Minkley W. & Jr. H. H. (Editors): Proc. 6th Conference on the Mechanical Bahavior of Salt (SaltMech6) Conference Special Volume – Understanding of THMC Processes in Salt, Hannover, Germany: pp. 167-173.
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Jessell M. W. Urai J. L. Schenk O. (2008) Grainshapes and sizes during static grain coarsening in salt. In: Bons P. D. D. Koehn D. & Jessell M. W. (Editors): Microdynamics Simulation. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences 106. Spinger: pp. 209-214.
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Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Mohr M. (2008) Dynamics of salt structures. In: Littke R. Bayer U. Gajewski D. & Nelskamp S. (Editors): Dynamics of complex intracontinental basins: The Central European Basin System. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg: pp. 291-306.
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Magri F. Littke R. Rodon S. Bayer U. Urai J. (2008) Temperature fields, petroleum maturation and fluid flow in the vicinity of salt domes. In: Littke R. Bayer U. Gajewski D. & Nelskamp S. (Editors): Dynamics of complex intracontinental basins: The Central European Basin System. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg: pp. 323-344.
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Urai J. L. Schléder Z. Spiers C. J. Kukla P. A. (2008a) Flow and Transport Properties of Salt Rocks. In: Littke R. Bayer U. Gajewski D. & Nelskamp S. (Editors): Dynamics of complex intracontinental basins: The Central European Basin System. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg: pp. 277-290.
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Urai J. L. Nover G. Zwach C. Ondrak R. Schöner R. Kroos B. M. (2008b) Transport processes. In: Littke R. Bayer U. Gajewski D. & Nelskamp S. (Editors): Dynamics of complex intracontinental basins: The Central European Basin System. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg: pp. 367-388.
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Schléder Z. Urai J. L. Nollet S. Hilgers C. (2008, available online) Solution-precipitation creep and fluid flow in halite: a case study of Zechstein (Z1) rocksalt from Neuhof salt mine (Germany). International Journal of Earth Sciences
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van Noten K. Hilgers C. Urai J. L. Sintubin M. (2008) Late burial to early tectonic quartz veins in the periphery of the High-Ardenne Slate Belt (Rursee, North Eifel, Germany). Geologica Belgica 11 (3-4): 179-198
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G. DESBOIS, J. L. URAI, C. BURKHARDT, M. R. DRURY, M. HAYLES AND B. HUMBEL (2008) Cryogenic vitrification and 3D serial sectioning using high resolution cryo-FIB SEM technology for brine-filled grain boundaries in halite: first results. Geofluids, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 60-72, Feb 2008, doi: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2007.00205.
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Schoenherr J. Reuning L. Kukla P. A. Littke R. Urai J. L. Siemann M. Rawahi Z. (2009) Halite cementation and carbonate diagenesis of intra-salt reservoirs from the Late Neoproterozoic to Early Cambrian Ara Group (South Oman Salt Basin). Sedimentology 56: 567-589
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Holland M. Urai J. L. Willemse E. J. M. (2009) Evolution of fractures in a highly dynamic thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical system – (I) Field observations in Mesozoic Carbonates, Jabal Shams, Oman Mountains. GeoArabia, 14: 57-110.
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van Gent H. W. Back S. Urai J. L. Kukla P. A. Reicherter K. (in review) Paleostresses of the Groningen area, the Netherlands – results of a seismic based structural reconstruction. Tectonophysics: Special Issue: Sedimentary basins
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Holland M. Saxena N. Urai J. L. (submitted) Evolving anatomy of a high pressure carbonate reservoir (II) – Interpretation of remote sensing data on Jabal Shams, Oman Mountains. GeoArabia
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Reuning L. Schoenherr J. Heimann A. Urai J. L. Littke R. Kukla P. A. Rawahi Z. (2009, in press) Constraints on the diagenesis, stratigraphy and internal dynamics of the surface-piercing salt domes in the Ghaba Salt Basin (Oman): A comparison to the Ara Group in the South Oman Salt Basin. GeoArabia 14 (3): 83-120
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Desbois G. Urai J. L. Kukla P. A. (accepted - available online) Morphology of the pore space in claystones - evidence from BIB/FIB ion beam sectioning and cryo-SEM observations. eEarth
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Schmatz J. Holland M. Giese S. van der Zee W. Urai J. L. (in press) Clay smear processes in mechanically layered sequences – results of water-saturated model experiments with free top surface. Journal of the Geological Society of India

van Gent H. W. Holland M. Urai J. L. Loosveld R. (submitted) Evolution of fault zones in carbonates with mechanical stratigraphy – insights from scale models using layered cohesive powder. Journal of Structural Geology: Special publication (PDF, Link)

Giese S. Schmatz J. Kirsch A. Urai J. L. Vrolijk P. J. Ziegler M. (to be submitted) Processes of strain localization in layered sand-clay sequences: insights from discrete numerical model experiments with water-saturated sand-clay layers.
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Marc Holland, Heijn van Gent, Loïc Bazalgette, Najwa Yassir , Eilard H. Hoogerduijn Strating, Janos L. Urai (in review) Evolution of dilatant fracture networks in normal faults – evidence from 4D model experiments
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Schmatz J. Urai J. L. (submitted) The interaction of fluid inclusions and migrating grain boundaries in tansmitted light experiments of recrystallising rock analogue camphor. Journal of Metamorphic Geology

My abstracts

Urai J. L. Humphreys F. J. (1981) Dynamic recrystallization of camphor. Gottingen, Germany.
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Passchier C. W. Urai J. L. van Loon J. Williams P. F. (1981) Structural and metamorphic history of the central Sesia-Lanzo Zone, Western Alps. First meeting of the European Union of Geosciences, Strasbourg, France. Terra Cognita, special issue, pp. 74.
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Urai J. L. Vreeburg W. Woensdregt C. F. (1981) Crystal morphology of tungstate flux grown Feldspars. Drie Landen Conferentie, Noordwijkerhout, pp. A15.
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Urai J. L. Hulsebos T. Groeneweg H. K. van Eekelen H. A. M. (1982) Water weakening and dynamic recrystallization in polycrystalline bischofite. Mitt. Geol. Inst. E.T.H. Zürich, Neue Folge, pp. 280-281.
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Spiers C. J. Urai J. L. Peach C. J. Zwart H. J. (1984a) The effect of brine (inherent or added) on rheology and deformation mechanisms in salt rock. Second Conf. on the Mechanical Behaviour of Salt, Hannover.
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Spiers C. J. Urai J. L. Lister G. S. Zwart H. J. (1984b) The influence of fluid-rock interaction on the rheology of salt rock and on ionic transport in salt. Intern. Atomic Energy Agency Waste Management Research Abstracts, 15, pp. 248.
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Spiers C. J. Urai J. L. Lister G. S. Zwart H. J. (1984c) Water weakening and dynamic recrystallization in salt. The Geological Society of America 97th annual meeting, Abstracts with Programs, Reno, NV, United StatesGeological Society of America, 16, pp. 665.
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Spiers C. J. Urai J. L. Peach C. J. Zwart H. J. (1985) Experimental investigations into the long term rheological properties of rocksalt: influence of brine content. Intern. Atomic Energy Agency Waste Management Research Abstracts, 16, pp. 281.
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Urai J. L. Means W. D. Lister G. S. (1985a) Dynamic recrystallization in minerals and analogues. Int. Conf. Tect. Struct. Processes, Utrecht, pp. 12-13.
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Urai J. L. Spiers C. J. Peach C. J. Zwart H. J. (1985b) Water assisted recrystallization in gamma-irradiated rocksalt. Intern. Atomic Energy Agency Waste Management Research Abstracts, 16, pp. 280.
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Williams P. F. Urai J. (1985) Kinematic history of folded fibrous veins associated with transcurrent faulting in Newfoundland. Geological Association of Canada, Mineralogical Association of Canada and Canadian Geophysical Union Joint Annual Meeting - Program with Abstracts, Fredericton, NB, Canada10, pp. A69.
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Garcia Celma A. Urai J. L. Spiers C. J. Peach C. J. Zwart H. J. (1986) Water assisted dynamic recrystallization in gamma-irradiated rock salt. Intern. Atomic Energy Agency Waste Management Research Abstracts, 17, pp. 273.
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Garcia Celma A. Spiers C. J. Urai J. L. (1987) A laboratory investigation into the the interaction of recrystallization and radiation damage effects in polycrystalline salt rocks. Intern. Atomic Energy Agency Waste Management Research Abstracts, 18, pp. 302.
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Passchier C. W. Urai J. L. (1987) Vein rotation as evidence for non-coaxial deformation in slates. Terra Cognita, 7, pp. 305.
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ter Haar J. H. Passchier C. W. Urai J. L. (1987) Deformation of a two phase aggregate in transmitted light. Terra Cognita, 7, pp. 123.
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Urai J. L. Spiers C. J. (1987) The role of water in the deformation of rocksalt and carnallitite. Detachment and shear. 77th annual meeting of the Geologische Vereinigung, Basel, Switzerland. Terra Cognita, 7, pp. 73.
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Williams P. F. Urai J. L. (1987) Curved vein fibres; an alternative explanation. International conference on Deformation of crustal rocks, Mt. Buffalo, Australia. Geol. Soc. Australia Abstracts, Geological Society of Australia, 19, pp. 98.
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Urai J. L. (1988) The interaction of fluid-assisted dynamic recrystallization and microcracking in deforming rocks. Int. Symp. Tectonophysics, Beijing.
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Fitzgerald J. D. Olgaard D. L. Urai J. L. Wong T.-f. (1989) Grain boundary structures in natural and synthetic carbonate rocks. Kangoroo Island Conference, Kingscote, South Aust., Australia. Geol. Soc. Australia Abstracts, Geological Society of Australia, 24, pp. 45-46.
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Krabbendam M. Urai J. L. (1989) Deformation mechanism switch due to grainsize stabilization by a dispersed second phase: an example from Naxos (Greece). EUG V conference, Strasbourg. Terra Cognita.
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Urai J. L. Jansen J. B. H. Schuiling R. D. (1989) Alpine deformation on Naxos, Greece. EUG V conference, Strasbourg. Terra Cognita.
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Urai J. L. Vissers R. L. M. (1989) Experimental deformation and recrystallization of a natural polycrystalline biotite rock. Deformation Mechanisms Rheology & tectonics, The University of Leeds, Leeds.
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Urai J. L. Williams P. F. (1989) On the formation and significance of fibrous veins. Int. Geol. Congress, Washington, USA.
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Visser P. Oostra A. Urai J. L. Jessell M. (1989) Grain boundary velocities and rheological properties of deforming octachloropropane. EUG V conference, Strasbourg. Terra Cognita.
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Williams P. F. Urai J. L. (1989) Do syntectonic fibres always track the opening directions? Canadian TSG meeting.
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Urai J. L. (1989) High temperature deformation of wet Carrara Marble. Deformation Mechanisms Rheology & Tectonics, The University of Leeds, Leeds.
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Bons P. D. Urai J. L. Passchier C. W. (1990) Mechanical properties and microstructural development of two phase rock analogues. Crustal Dynamics Pathways and Records, Rühr-Universität, FRG, Bochum. Terra Abstracts, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2, pp. 12.
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Ten Brink C. E. Bons P. D. Urai J. L. Passchier C. W. (1990) Deformation of a rock analogue with flow conditions between pure and simple shear. Crustal Dynamics Pathways and Records, Rühr-Universität, FRG, Bochum. Terra Abstracts, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2, pp. 13.
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Urai J. L. Williams P. F. (1990a) Kinematics of crystal growth in syntectonic fibrous veins. 21th Annual TSG meeting, Department of Geosciences, Liverpool Univerisity, Liverpool.
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Urai J. L. Williams P. F. (1990b) Kinematics of crystal growth in syntectonic fibrous veins. The Geometry of Naturally Deformed Rocks - the John Ramsay Meeting, Geol. Inst. ETH Zürich. Mitt. aus den Geol. Inst. ETH Zürich, Neue Folge, 239h, pp. 77.
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Urai J. L. Williams P. F. (1990c) Syntectonic vein fibre growth mechanisms: Implications for studies of progressive deformation. Crustal Dynamics Pathways and Records, Rühr-Universität, FRG, Bochum. Terra Abstracts, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2, pp. 18.
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Loosveld R. J. H. Urai J. L. (1991) Plastic deformation in a sealing fault zone due reservoir pressure changes: in-situ stress effects. KSEPL pressure workshop.
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Urai J. L. (1991a) Capillary seals. Handout at Shell (Structural Geology Workshop), E230.
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Urai J. L. (1991b) Shale ductility. Handout at Shell (Structural Geology Workshop), E100 1992.
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Urai J. L. (1991c) Top seals. Handout at Shell (Structural Geology Workshop).
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Bons P. D. Urai J. L. (1991) Foliation weakening by syntectonic grain growth. Montpellier conference.
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Urai J. L. Passchier C. W. Bons P. D. ten Brink C. E. Krabbendam M. (1992) Experimental and field studies of deformation processes in high temperature shear zones. Fourth Workshop on Tectonomechanics, University of Graz.
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Urai J. L. (1992) Retention: General introduction; Capillary seals, Shale ductility. In-house structural geology workshop at Shell (Shell UK Expo 1992). Shell.
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Bons P. D. Urai J. L. (1992) High shear strain experiments with 2-phase rock analogues. AGU 1992 fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States. Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 73, pp. 566.
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Dell'Angelo L. N. Olgaard D. L. Nuesch R. Urai J. (1993) Microstructural development in experimentally deformed shales under controlled pore pressure. AGU 1993 fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States. Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 74, pp. 569.
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Olgaard D. L. Nüesch R. Urai J. (1993) Consolidation and deformation of wet shales under drained conditions. AGU 1993 fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States. Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 74, pp. 569.
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Urai J. L. Wong S. W. (1994) Deformation mechanisms in experimentally deformed shales. European Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, Grenoble. Annales Geophysicae, 12, Supplement I., pp. C98.
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Urai J. L. (1995) Brittle and Ductile deformation of mudrocks. AGU 1995 fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States. Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, pp. F565.
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Ingram G. M. Urai J. L. (1997) Fault and fracture induced top seal leakage from hydrocarbon accumulations. Mudrocks at the basin scale: Properties, controls and behaviour.
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Olgaard D. L. Urai J. Dell'Angelo L. N. Nüesch R. (1997) Experimental deformation of wet shales under drained conditions: Influence of effexctive pressure, loading path and swelling clay content. 36th U. S. Rock mechanics symposium, New York, NY, United States. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics, 34.
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Diggs T. N. Urai J. L. Carter N. L. (1997) Rate of flow in Salt sheets, Gulf of Mexico: Quantifying the risk of casing damage in subsalt plays. EUG 9, Strasbourg. Terra Nova, 9, Abstract Supplement No 1., pp. 172.
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Heidug W. K. Urai J. L. Giles M. R. (1997) A model for the inversion of horizontal stresses in Sedimentary basins from surface area measurements on drill cuttings. EGS XXII General Assembly, Vienna. Annales Geophysicae, 15. Supplement I., pp. C143.
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Urai J. L. van Oort E. van der Zee W. (1997) Correlations to predict the mechanical properties of mudrocks from wireline logs and drill cuttings. EGS XXII General Assembly, Vienna. Annales Geophysicae, 15. Supplement I., pp. C143.
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Urai J. L. Feenstra A. (1997) Weakening associated with the diaspore-corundum dehydration reaction in Metabauxites: an example from Naxos (Greece). Conference on deformation mechanisms in Nature and experiment, Basel, pp. 74.
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Hilgers C. Bons P. D. Urai J. L. (1998) Numerical simulation of natural fibrous vein microstructure. Canadian Tectonics Group Annual Meeting: Evolution of structures in deforming rocks, an international conference in honor of Paul F. Williams, pp. 27.
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Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (1998) Precipitation from supersaturated fluids in fractures: An integrated approach. 1. Workshop of the European Science Foundation Scientific Program on the Response of the Earth System to Impact Processes, Robinson College, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, Springer, 91.
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van der Zee W. Urai J. L. (1998a) Clay injection into normal faults; first results from finite element modelling. EGS XXIII General Assembly, Nice, France. Annales Geophysicae, 16, Supplement I., pp. C268.
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Urai J. L. Hilgers C. (1998) Fibrous vein microstructures: an overview of recent developments. Canadian Tectonics Group Annual Meeting: Evolution of structures in deforming rocks, an international conference in honor of Paul F. Williams, pp. 74.
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van der Zee W. Urai J. L. (1998b) Quasi-static mechanical properties of faults. EGS XXIII General Assembly, Nice, France. Annales Geophysicae, 16, Supplement I., pp. C274.
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Hilgers C. Kunze K. Urai J. L. (1999a) Microstructural and texture analysis of antitaxial fibrous veins - first results. International Conference on Deformation mechanisms rheology microstructures, Neustadt and der Weinstrasse, pp. 93.
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Hilgers C. Bons P. D. Urai J. L. (1999b) Numerical simulation of antitaxial fibrous vein growth. 89th annual meeting of the Geologische Vereinigung, Freiberg, Germany. Terra Nostra, 99/1, pp. 105.
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Hilgers C. Bons P. D. Urai J. L. (1999c) Numerical simulation of the evolution of antitaxial fibrous veins. International Conference on Deformation mechanisms rheology microstructures, Neustadt and der Weinstrasse, pp. 93.
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Hilgers C. Dilg-Gruschinski K. Urai J. L. (1999d) Vein growth in fractures by lateral advection: Implications from in-situ experiments in transmitted light microscopy. International Conference on Deformation mechanisms rheology microstructures, Neustadt and der Weinstrasse, pp. 93.
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Urai J. Spaeth G. van der Zee W. Hilgers C. (1999) Evolution of mullions (formerly boudin) structures in the Variscan of the Ardennes and Eifel. Deformation mechanisms, rheology and microstructures, Neustadt. Journal of Earth Sciences, Special Issue.
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van der Zee W. Urai J. L. (1999) Fault architecture in layered sand-mudstone sequences. EGS XXIV General Assembly, Den Haag. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 1, pp. 26.
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Feenstra A. Urai J. L. (1999) Deformation of metabauxites during dehydration. Mineralogical Vereinigung, Vienna.
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van der Zee W. Urai J. L. Wibberley C. D. R. P. (1999) The evolution of fault zones in layered sequences. AGU 1999 Fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States. Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 80, pp. F740.
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Bueker C. Hilgers C. Urai J. L. Littke R. Post A. D. v.d. Zee W. Kraus J. (2000) Field study of an exhumed Lower Devonian high pressure reservoir. Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft der Geologie und Bergbaustudenten in Oesterreich, 43, pp. 31.
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Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (2000a) Experimental and numerical study of syntaxial vein growth. AGU fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States. Eos, Transactions AGU, American Geophysical Union, 81, pp. F1184.
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Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (2000b) Experimental and numerical study of crystal growth in syntaxial veins. Terra Nostra, 00/1, pp. 58.
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Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (2000c) Fluid flow in fractures and vein growth: insights from in-situ experiments. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 2, pp. 48.
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Hilgers C. Bueker C. Urai J. L. Littke R. Post A. D. van der Zee W. Kraus J. (2000) Field study of an exhumed lower Devonian high pressure reservoir. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 2, pp. 47.
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van der Zee W. Urai J. L. (2000) Faultzone evolution in layered sand-mudstone sequences. Hydrocarbon Seal Quantification Conference - Extended abstracts, Stavanger, Norway, pp. 171-180.
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van der Zee W. Urai J. L. Richard P. D. (2000) Lateral clay injection into normal faults. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 2, pp. 47.
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Schenk O. Urai J. L. Meyer F. M. van der Zee W. (2001) Brittle deformation of a pegmatite caused by high pore fluid pressures under HPHT conditions on Naxos, Greece. Deformation, Rheology and Tectonics Conference, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, pp. 140.
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Urai J. L. Spaeth G. van der Zee W. Hilgers C. (2001) Evolution of Mullion (formerly Boudin) structures in the Variscan of the Ardennes and Eifel. Deformation, Rheology and Tectonics Conference, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, pp. 168.
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van der Zee W. Urai J. (2001a) Fault zone evolution in layered sand-mudstone sequences. Deformation mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, pp. 184.
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van der Zee W. Urai J. L. (2001b) Numerical modeling of the deformation behavior of fault bounded lens shaped bodies in 2D. AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, United States. EOS, 82, Suppl. 47, pp. T31B-08042.
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van der Zee W. Urai J. (2001c) Processes of fault gouge developement in layerd sand-mudstone sequences. Earth system processes, Edinburgh, Scotland, pp. 50.
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van der Zee W. Urai J. Richard P. D. (2001) Understanding normal fault evolution in layered sand-mudstone sequences: an intergrated approach. Workshop Program and Abstracts, Seeheim, Germany.
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Feenstra A. Urai J. L. Wunder B. (2001) The diaspore-corundite rock transformation in the Naxos metakarstbauxites: an example of dehydration-controlled weakening and recrystallisation. Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics conference, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, pp. 51.
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Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (2001a) Fracture Sealing Experiments in Transmitted Light Microscopy. AGU 2001 fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States. Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 82, pp. 5H12B-0297.
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Hilgers C. Kunze K. Urai J. L. (2001) Microstructural and texture analysis of antitaxial fibrous veins - first results. Deformation, Rheology and Tectonics Conference, Noordwijkerhout, pp. 74.
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Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (2001b) Precipitation from supersaturated fluids in fractures: An intergrated approach. Earth System Processes-Global Meeting, Programmes with Abstracts, pp. 38-39.
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Hilgers C. van der Zee W. Urai J. L. (2002) Analogmodellierung - Sandbox- und Durchlichtexperimente. TSK 9 conference, Erlangen, Germany. Erlanger Geologische Abhandlungen, Sb3, pp. 45.
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Kenis I. Sintubin M. Munches P. Urai J. L. Verhaert G. van der Zee W. (2002) "Boudins" in the High/Ardenne Slate Belt (Belgium): the state of the art. Contributions to the Geology of Belgium and Northwest Europe, Proceedings of the first Geologica Belgica International Meeting, Leuven, Belgium. Aardkundige Mededelingen, Leuven University Press, 12, pp. 169-172.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. (2002a) An integrated study on 'Salt Dynamics' in the Central European Basin - first results. GEO 2002, Planet Erde; Vergangenheit, Entwicklung, Zukunft, Würzburg. Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, pp. 245.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Bresser G. Blei R. (2002b) Salt Dynamics in the Central European Basin - first results from seismic interpretation and section balancing. 1. Rundgespräch des DFG-Schwerpunktprogramms "Dynamik sedimentärer Systeme unter wechselnden Spannungsregimen am Beispiel des zentraleuropäischen Beckensystems, Schloss Eringerfeld, Geseke, Germany.
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Nollet S. Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (2002) Fracture sealing processes in the Buntsandstein - project overview and first results. 1. Rundgespräch des DFG-Schwerpunktprogramms „Dynamik sedimentärer Systeme unter wechselnden Spannungsregimen am Beispiel des zentraleuropäischen Beckensystems“, Schloss Eringerfeld, Geseke, Germany.
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Schenk O. Urai J. L. (2002) The evolution of asymmetric boudins in a pegmatite under high grade conditions on Naxos, Greece. PANGEO 2002, SalzburgInstitut fuer Geologie und Palaeontologie, Universitaet Salzburg.
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Schenk O. Urai J. L. Meyer F. M. van der Zee W. (2002) Hohe Porenfluiddruecke als Ursache fuer die sproede Deformation von Feldspaeten in Pegmatiten unter Hochdruck-Hochtemperatur-Bedingungen auf Naxos, Griechenland. TSK IX, Erlangen. Erlanger Geologische Abhandlungen.
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Urai J. L. Schleder Z. (2002) Deformation and transport processes in halite: a microtectonics study - project overview. 1. Rundgespräch des DFG-Schwerpunktprogramms „Dynamik sedimentärer Systeme unter wechselnden Spannungsregimen am Beispiel des zentraleuropäischen Beckensystems“, Schloss Eringerfeld, Geseke, Germany.
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Urai J. L. De Bresser H. Schenk O. Olgaard D. (2002) Effect of water on the strength and microstructure of recrystallizing marble. VMSG Symposium 2002 "Dynamics of the Earth and Mars", Universiteit Utrecht.
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Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (2002) Syntectonic fibrous veins - critical aspects and recent developments. TSK 9 conference, Erlangen, Germany. Erlanger Geologische Abhandlungen, Sb3, pp. 44-45.
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de Bresser H. Urai J. L. Olgaard D. (2003a) Grain Boundary Microstructures of Wet and Dry Recrystallizing Marble. AGU Fall Meeting, San Fransisco, California. EOS Trans, 84 (46).
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De Bresser H. Urai J. L. Schenk O. Olgaard D. (2003b) Strength and microstructure of wet and dry recrystallizing marble. Deformation mechanisms Rheology and Tectonics 2003, St. Malo, FranceGeosciences Rennes, pp. 33.
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Hilgers C. Urai J. (2003) Syntectonic fibrous veins - a critical review. Symposia Tektinik, Strukturgeologie, Kristallingeologie (TSK 8), Stuttgart, Germany. Allgemeine, angewandte, regionale und historische Geolgie.
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Holland M. Urai J. L. van der Zee W. Konstanty J. (2003) Fault Gouge Evolution in Highly Overconsolidated Mudrocks - A Field Study. Fault and Top Seals: What do we know and where do we go? EAGE, Montpellier, France, pp. P42.
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Hoogerduijn-Strating E. Urai J. L. (2003) Brittleness index: a tool to quantify the probability of dilatant fracturing in mudrock topseals. Fault and Top Seals: What do we know and where do we go? EAGE, Montpellier, France, pp. O20.
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Kukla P. A. Urai J. Littke R. (2003) Erhöhte Porendrücke - Bedeutung für Bohrlochplanung, Kohlenwasserstoff-Exploration und Feldesentwicklung. Vorträge der Frühjahrstagung des DGMK-Fachbereichs 'Aufsuchung und Gewinnung', Celle, Germany. DGMK-Tagungsbericht, 1, pp. 139-149.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Klug B. Bresser G. Blei R. (2003a) Ein neues Modell für die Salztektonik am SW-Rand des Zentraleuropäischen Beckens (ZEB). Frühjahrstagung des DGMK-Fachbereichs 'Aufsuchung und Gewinnung', Celle, Germany. DGMK-Tagungsbericht, DGMK-Tagungsbericht, 2003-1, pp. 179-185.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Bresser G. Blei R. (2003b) Salt migration and Sedimentation - some examples from the SW-margin of the Central European Basin (CEB). Sediment 2003 - 18th Meeting of Sedimentologists and 1st Regional Meeting of SEPM Central European Section - Programme, Abstracts and Field Trips, Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Terra Nostra, Heft 2003/3, pp. 129.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. (2003c) Salztektonik am SW-Rand des Zentraleuropäischen Beckens – erste Ergebnisse. SPP 1135 Workshop: Temperaturentwicklung, KW-Systeme, Fluide und Salze, Hannover.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Bresser G. (2003d) The salt-sediment system during the evolution of the Central European Basin – a salt tectonics study from NW Germany. SPP 1135 Dynamics of sedimentary systems under varying stress conditions by example of the Central European Basin System - 2nd DFG Rundgespräch, Bonn, Germany. Terra Nostra, Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung. Berlin: Selbstverlag der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, Terra Nostra, Heft 2003/7, pp. 45-49.
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Nollet S. Urai J. L. Hilgers C. (2003a) Fracture sealing processes in the Buntsandstein. DFG-SPP 1135 (Dynamics of Sedimentary Systems under varying Stress Conditions by Example of the Central European Basin System), Bonn, GermanyTerra Nostra, 2003/07, pp. 54-57.
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Nollet S. Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (2003b) Fracture sealing processes in the Buntsandstein-comparison of nature and see-through experiments. SPP 1135 Workshop: Temperaturentwicklung, KW-Systeme, Fluide und Salze, BGR, Hannover, Germany.
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Nollet S. Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (2003c) Numerical modelling of microstructures formed by fracture sealing processes. Deformation mechanisms Rheology and Tectonics 2003, St. Malo, FranceGeosciences Rennes, pp. 118.
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Schenk O. Urai J. L. Evans B. (2003) The influence of grain boundary fluids on the recrystallization behavior in calcite: a comparison of "dry" and "wet" marble mylonites. AGU Fall Meeting, San Fransisco, CaliforniaAGU, 84 (46), pp. T41B-07.
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Schenk O. Urai J. L. (2003a) Microstructural Evolution and Grain Boundary Structure During Static Recrystallization in Synthetic Polycrystals of Sodium Chloride Containing Saturated Brine. AGU Fall Meeting, San Fransisco, California. EOS Trans, 84 (46), pp. T42A-0284.
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Schenk O. Urai J. L. (2003b) Microstructural evolution and grain boundary structure during static recrystallization of synthetic polycrystals of sodium chloride containing a saturated salt solution. Deformation mechanisms Rheology and Tectonics 2003, St. Malo, FranceGeosciences Rennes, pp. 138.
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Schleder Z. Urai J. L. (2003a) Deformation and transport processes in halite. First results and outlook for further work. SPP 1135 Workshop: Temperaturentwicklung, KW-Systeme, Fluide und Salze, Hannover, Germany.
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Schleder Z. Urai J. L. (2003b) Microtectonic study on Halite samples from Central-European Basin. 2. Rundgespraech DFG-Schwerpunktprogramm, Bonn, Germany.
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Schmatz J. Holland M. van der Zee W. Urai J. L. (2003) Fault gouge evolution in layered sand-clay sequences - first results of water-saturated sandbox experiments. Fault and Top Seals: What do we know and where do we go? EAGE, Montpellier, France, pp. O22.
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Schmitz B. Urai J. van der Zee W. Holland M. Littke R. (2003) Transport properties and microstructural evolution in fault gouges - examples from granular flow in a deltaic collapsed crest structure deformed at shallow depth. Fault and Top Seals: What do we know and where do we go? Montpellier, France.
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Urai J. L. Schmitz R. M. van der Zee W. Holland M. Vrolijk P. (2003) Experimental Investigation of Clay Smear Processes in a Geotechnical Direct Shear Apparatus. Fault and Top Seals: What do we know and where do we go? EAGE, Montpellier, France, pp. P43.
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Urai J. L. Kukla P. A. (2003) Scaled models of syntectonic sedimentation - review of principles and first results. Analogue and nummerical forward modelling of sedimentary systems; from understanding to prediction, Utrecht, the Netherlands. Abstract Volume, pp. 67.
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Brundiers M. B. Back S. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. (2004) 3D seismic analysis of stratigraphic complexity associated with growth faults, Forcados Yokri area, Niger delta. Sediment 2004, Aachen, Germany. Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 33, pp. 33.
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Hilgers C. Urai J. (2004a) Inferences on the crack-seal mechanisms from solid inclusions on fibrous veins. Gordon Research Conference, South Hadley MA.
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Hilgers C. Urai J. (2004b) On the arrangement of solid inclusions in fibrous veins - implications for the growth mechanism. TSK 10, 10. Symposium Tektonik, Struktur- und Kristallingeologie, Aachen. Terra nostra: schriften der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, pp. 32.
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Holland M. Urai J. L. van der Zee W. Konstanty J. (2004a) Evolutionary stages in fault gouge development in highly overconsolidated mudrocks. TSK 10, 10. Symposium Tektonik, Struktur- und Kristallingeologie, Aachen. Terra nostra: schriften der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, 2004/01, pp. 33.
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Holland M. Urai J. L. Martel S. (2004b) Internal Structure of Fault Zones in Mid-Oceanic-Ridges: Implications for habitat and fluid flow. AGU 2004 fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States. EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 85 (52), pp. V23C-08.
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Kenis I. Urai J. L. van der Zee W. Sintubin M. (2004a) Mullions in the High-Ardenne Slate Belt: a palaeorheological gauge for rocks deforming in the middle crust. TSK 10, 10. Symposium Tektonik, Struktur- und Kristallingeologie, Aachen. Terra nostra: schriften der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, pp. 41.
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Kenis I. Urai J. L. van der Zee W. Sintubin M. (2004b) Mullions in the High Ardenne Slate Belt: Exhumed examoles of fossil fluid compartments. TSK 10, 10. Symposium Tektonik, Struktur- und Kristallingeologie, Aachen. Terra nostra: schriften der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, 2004/1, pp. 40.
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Kenis I. Urai J. van der Zee W. Hilgers C. (2004c) Rheology of fine-grained siliciclastic rocks deforming in the middle crust. AGU fall Meeting, San FransiscoV21A-0593.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Bresser G. (2004a) The coupling of sedimentation and salt tectonics in the Central European Basin system - results from 2D/3D seismic interpretation and retro-deformation. Sediment2004 - 19th Meeting of Sedimentologists and 2nd Regional Meeting of SEPM Central European Section, Aachen, Germany. Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 33, pp. 109.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Bresser G. (2004b) Extrusive salt diapirism in the intracontinental sequences of the Late Triassic (Keuper) of NW Germany. 23rd IAS Meeting of Sedimentology, Coimbra, Portugal. Abstracts book /International Association of Sedimentologists, pp. 201.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Bresser G. (2004c) Potential and limits of kinematic restoration in salt terranes - an example from NW Germany. TSK X - 10. Symposium Tektonik, Struktur- und Kristallingeologie, Aachen, Germany. Terra Nostra, Terra Nostra, 2004/1, pp. 60.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Schleder Z. Bresser G. (2004d) Rise of buried diapirs and structural evolution during Cretaceous and Tertiary inversion of the Pompeckj block, NW Germany. GeoLeipzig 2004: Geowissenschaften sichern Zukunft, Leipzig, Germany. Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 34, pp. 55.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Schleder Z. Bresser G. (2004e) Rise of buried diapirs and structural evolution during Cretaceous and Tertiary inversion times - Ostfriesland area, NW Germany. DFG SPP1135 Inversions-Workshop, Hannover, Germany, pp. 21.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Bresser G. (2004f) Sedimentary thickness analysis as an important tool for the reconstruction of salt movement - an example from the Ostfriesland area, NW Germany. Sediment2004 - 19th Meeting of Sedimentologists and 2nd Regional Meeting of SEPM Central European Section, Aachen, Germany. Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 33, pp. 108.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Bresser G. (2004g) Multiphase salt tectonic evolution in the Ostfriesland area, NW Germany - results from seismic interpretation and retro-deformation. DGF-SPP 1135 Dynamics of the Central European Basin System: 3rd Rundgespräch, Eringerfeld, Germany. Terra Nostra, Schriften der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung. Berlin: Selbstverlag der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, Heft 2004/5, pp. 63-66.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Bresser G. (2004h) New insights to the evolution and mechanisms of salt tectonics in the Central European Basin System: an integrated modeling study from Northwest Germany. Salt-Sediment Interactions and Hydrocarbon Prospectivity: Concepts, Applications, and Case Studies for the 21st Century, Houston, Texas (USA)24th Annual GCSSEPM Foundation Bob F. Perkins Research Conference 2004, pp. 90-118.
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Nollet S. Urai J. L. Hilgers C. (2004a) Experimental study of fracture sealing processes by advective flow. EGU - 1st General Assembly, Nice, France. Geophysical Reseach Abstracts, pp. 97.
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Nollet S. Urai J. L. Hilgers C. (2004b) Microstructural observations of veins in the Buntsandstein (Lower Saxony Basin). GeoLeipzig, Leipzig, Germany. Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, Heft 34, pp. 57.
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Nollet S. Urai J. L. Hilgers C. (2004c) Microstructural study of fracture sealing in the Middle Buntsandstein (Lower Saxony Basin, Germany). Gordon Research Conference on Rock Deformation, Mount Holyoke, Massachussets.
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Nollet S. Urai J. L. Hilgers (2004d) Simulation of fracture sealing by advective flow using see-through experiments. 10. Symposium Tektonik - Strukturgeologie - Kristallingeologie TSK, Aachen, Germany. Terra Nostra, Schriften der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, 2004/1, pp. 63.
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Nollet S. Hilgers C. Urai J. L. (2004e) Fluid history and evolution of in-situ stress derived from veins in the Bundsandstein, Lower Saxony Basin, NW Germany. DGF-SPP 1135 Dynamics of the Central European Basin System: 3rd Rundgespräch, Eringerfeld, Germany. Terra Nostra, Schriften der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung. Berlin: Selbstverlag der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, Heft 2004/5, pp. 67-70.
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Schenk O. Urai J. L. (2004) The effect of brine on grain boundary structure in synthetic halite polycrystals recrystallized under static conditions: observation from conventional and cryogenic SEM. TSK X, AachenTerra Nostra, Schriften der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, pp. 81.
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Schleder Z. Burliga S. Urai J. L. (2004a) Highly deformed rock salt from the Klodawa salt wall (Central Poland): a microtectonics study. GeoLeipzig, Leipzig, Germany. Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, Heft 34, pp. 60.
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Schleder Z. Urai J. L. (2004a) Microstructural study on slightly deformed Röt salt samples from Hengelo, the Netherlands. 10. Symposium Tektonik - Strukturgeologie - Kristallingeologie TSK, Aachen, Germany. Terra Nostra, Schriften der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, 2004/1, pp. 83.
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Schleder Z. Burliga S. Urai J. L. (2004b) Microstructures of Halite from highly strained rocks in Klodawa salt wall, central Poland. EGU - 1st General Assembly, Nice, France. Geophysical Reseach Abstracts, pp. 238.
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Schleder Z. Urai J. L. (2004b) Recrystallization modified primary halite from the Middle Triassic Röt formation at Hengelo, the Netherlands. DGF-SPP 1135 Dynamics of the Central European Basin System: 3rd Rundgespräch, Eringerfeld, Germany. Terra Nostra, Schriften der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung. Berlin: Selbstverlag der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, Terra Nostra, Heft 2004/5, pp. 97-101.
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Schmatz J. Urai J. L. (2004) Analogmodellierung von Clay Smear Proyessen in Abschiebungen. TSK 10, 10. Symposium Tektonik, Struktur- und Kristallingeologie, Aachen. Terra nostra: schriften der Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, 2004/01, pp. 84.
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Urai J. L. Schleder Z. van der Zee W. (2004) Squeezing salts: Review of relevant salt rheologies, models of flow around borehole and a case study of salt flow around a casing. "Squeezing Salts" - an expensive problem, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Bekendam R. F. Urai J. L. (2005) Assessment of the origin of surface subsidence in the Hengelo brine field by analyzing subsidence rate maps. Fall SMRI Conference, Nancy, France.
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Hilgers C. Nollet S. Kirschner D. L. Urai J. L. (2005a) Fluid-Migration und Bildung von versiegelten Klüften in Überdruckzonen - Fallstudien von Sandstein- und Kalkstein Reservoiren. Frühjahrstagung des DGMK-Fachbereichs 'Aufsuchung und Gewinnung', Celle, Germany. DGMK-Tagungsbericht, 2005-1, pp. 73-83.
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Hilgers C. Kirschner D. Breton J. P. Urai J. (2005b) Fluid flow, overpressures and fracture sealing events in Mesozoic Limestones, Jebel Akhdar Dome, Oman Mountains. AAPG meeting, Paris.
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Hilgers C. Nollet S. Urai J. (2005c) Fracture sealing processes: microstructural and regional aspects. STOMP meeting (Structure, Tectonics and Ore Mineralization Processes), Townsville, Australia.
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Hilgers C. Nollet S. Urai J. (2005d) Some contraints on growth conditions drawn from microstructures in viens. DRT meeting, Zürich.
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Hilgers C. Urai J. (2005) Syntectonik vien microstructures: an overview. AGU Fall meeting. Special session on the Dynamics of Crustal Permeability: From Syntectonic Veins to Earthquakes, San Fransisco. Eos Trans., 86 (52), pp. T41G-04.
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Hilgers C. Kirschner D. Breton J. P. Urai J. (2005e) Transport processes and vein microstructures in deformed sedimentary rocks. 83. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft, Aachen, Germany. Berichte der Deutschen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft, 17 (1).
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Holland M. Urai J. L. Martel S. (2005a) The evolution of fault zones in cohesive rocks with application to mid-oceanic-ridges. 15th Conference on Deformation mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, pp. 114.
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Holland M. Urai J. L. Martel S. (2005b) The internal structure of fault zones in basaltic sequences. AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States. Eos Trans., 86 (52), pp. V23C-08.
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Holland M. Urai J. L. Martel S. (2005c) Internal Structure of Fault Zones in Mid-Oceanic-Ridges. General Assembly, European Geosciences Union, Vienna. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 7, pp. 315.
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Kenis I. Urai J. L. Zee W. v. d. Hilgers C. Sintubin M. (2005) A combined structural and numerical analysis of fine-grained siliciclastic rocks to quantify the rheological parameters during ductile flow in the middle crust. EGU General Assembly 2005, Vienna, Austria. EGU05-A-01516, 7, pp. EGU05-A-01516.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Bresser G. (2005a) High-Resolution Genetic Interpretation of Salt Structure Geometries and their Near-Diapir Sedimentation. AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, Paris, France.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. A. Urai J. L. Warren J. K. Bresser G. (2005b) Salt glaciers and salt bearing rim-synclines of the Late Triassic (Keuper) of NW Germany and their modern analogues: similarities and differences. System Earth - Biosphere Coupling - Gemeinschaftstagung der GV & DGG, Erlangen, Germany. Schriftreihe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 39.
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Nollet S. Hilgers C. Urai J. (2005a) Crystal growth in fractures: results from see-through experiments. 83. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft, Aachen, Germany. Berichte der Deutschen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft, 17 (1).
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Nollet S. Hilgers C. Urai J. (2005b) Palaeo-overpressures in the Lower Saxony Basin (NW Germany) as derived from veins. 15th Conference on Deformation mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, pp. 156.
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Schleder Z. Urai J. L. (2005a) Deformation and Recrystallization Mechanisms in Mylonitic Zones in Naturally Deformed Extrusive Salts From Garmsar Hills and Qum Kuh (Central Iran). AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States. Eos Trans., 86 (52), pp. MR33A-0150.
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Schleder Z. Urai J. L. (2005b) Deformation mechanisms and fluid flow properties of rocksalt. 4. Rundgespraech DFG-Schwerpunktprogramm, Geseke, Germany, pp. 72-74.
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Schleder Z. Urai J. L. Kirch D. Talbot C. Hunsche U. (2005) Deformation mechanisms in naturally deformed extrusive salt from Iran. 15th Conference on Deformation mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, pp. 186.
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Schoenherr J. Urai J. L. Littke R. Kukla P. Newall M. Al-Abry N. Larroque J.-M. (2005) Hydrocarbon-bearing Halite in the Ara Group (South Oman Salt Basin). General Assembly, European Geosciences Union, Vienna. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 7, pp. 692.
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van Gent H. W. Holland M. Urai J. L. Loosveld R. J. H. (2005) Scaled Analogue Models of the Evolution of Normal Fault Systems in Carbonates. European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 7, pp. 401.
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Hilgers C. Nollet S. Urai J. L. (2006a) Fluidynamik in sedimentären Becken - Bruchversiegelung im Buntsandstein (niedersächsisches Becken). DGMK-Frühjahrstagung 2006, Fachbereich Aufsuchung und Gewinning, Celle. DGMK-Tagungsbericht, 2006-1, pp. 101-110.
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Hilgers C. Kirschner D. Nollet S. Breton J. P. Urai J. L. (2006b) Fracture sealing in sedimentary rocks: micro - to basin-scale processes. Geo2006 - 7th Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition, Bahrain.
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Hilgers C. Schleder Z. Urai J. L. (2006c) Microstructures in halite veins and their implication on the bulk permeability of rock. Geo2006 -7th Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition.
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Hilgers C. Pennock G. Schleder Z. Burliga S. Urai J. L. (2006d) Microstructures of fibrous halite veins. Das 11. Symposium Tektonik, Struktur- und Kristallingeologie (TSK 11), Goettingen, Germany.
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Holland M. Urai J. L. Rawnsley K. Loosveld R. (2006) High Resolution Multiscale Study of a Regional Fault and Fracture Network Formed in Overpressured Carbonates, Jebel Shams, Oman. Eos Trans. AGU 87 (42): Fall Meet. Suppl. Abstract T23D-0530
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Kukla P. Urai J. L. (2006a) Critical Factors for Prospect Evaluation in Salt-Controlled Basins. AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, Perth, Australia, pp. 30.
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Kukla P. Urai J. L. (2006b) Structural evolution and fluid flow associated with salt-controlled basins. DGMK-Frühjahrstagung 2006, Fachbereich Aufsuchung und Gewinning, Celle. DGMK-Tagungsbericht, 2006-1, pp. 117.
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Mohr M. Kukla P. Urai J. L. Warren J. K. Irmen A. (2006) Analysis of salt dynamics in 4D: structural, sedimentary and salt tectonic evolution of the East Frisia area and its implications for the North German basin. European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 8, pp. 558.
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Schleder Z. Schoenherr J. Nollet S. Urai J. L. Hilgers C. Kukla P. Littke R. (2006) Limits to the sealing capacity of Halite. European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 8, pp. 181.
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Schmatz J. Vrolijk P. Urai J. L. Giese S. Ziegler M. van der Zee W. (2006) Experimental study of the evolution of fault gouge in layered sand–clay sequences. Das 11. Symposium Tektonik, Struktur- und Kristallingeologie (TSK 11), Göttingen, Germany.
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Schoenherr J. Urai J. L. Littke R. Kukla P. Larroque J.-M. Newall M. Al-Abry N. Rawahi Z. (2006a) Leakage conditions of rock salt: Solid bitumen-impregnated rock salt from the South Oman Salt Basin. AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, Perth, Australia, pp. 54.
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Schoenherr J. Urai J. Littke R. Kukla P. Newall M. Al-Abry N. Rawahi Z. (2006b) Halite and solid bitumen plugging in the intra-salt carbonate stringers of the South Oman Salt Basin. 7th Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition, GEO 2006, Bahrain.
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Schoenherr J. Urai J. Littke R. Kukla P. Newall M. Al-Abry N. Rawahi Z. (2006c) Petrography and geochemistry of solid bitumen in the intra-salt carbonate stringers of the South Oman Salt Basin. 7th Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition, GEO 2006, Bahrain.
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Schoenherr J. Urai J. Littke R. Kukla P. Newall M. Al-Abry N. Rawahi Z. (2006d) Petrography and geochemistry of solid bitumen in the intra-salt carbonate stringers of the South Oman Salt Basin. GeoArabia (Geo2006 conference abs., part I) 12 (1): 191
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Schoenherr J. Urai J. Littke R. Kukla P. Newall M. Al-Abry N. Rawahi Z. (2006e) Halite and solid bitumen plugging in the intra-salt carbonate stringers of the South Oman Salt Basin. GeoArabia (Geo2006 conference abs., part I) 12 (1): 191
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Urai J. Holland M. Schmatz J. van Gent H. W. (2006a) Towards really useful physical models of tectonic deformation. European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 8, pp. 279.
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Urai J. L. Holland M. Schoenherr J. Miller S. (2006b) Are Zebra Carbonates Formed During Seismic Events? Eos Trans. AGU 87 (52): Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T13A-0483
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Urai J. L. Schleder Z. Kukla P. A. (2006c) Rheology and transport properties of Halite: review and synthesis. Second International Evaporite Conference, Abu Dhabi.
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van Gent H. W. Holland M. Urai J. L. Loosveld R. (2006a) The Internal Structure of Fault Zones in Carbonates Deformed at Shallow Crustal Level - Evidence From Scaled Physical Models Using Cohesive Powder. Eos Trans. AGU 87 (52): Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T23D-0531
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van Gent H. W. Urai J. Kukla P. Back S. Terken J. de Keijzer M. (2006b) Paleostress inversion using seismic data for the North West Groningen gas field (the Netherlands). SPP1135 Erdingerfeld Taggung 2006, Erdingerfeld, Germany.
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Wanningen E. H. Holland M. Urai J. L. Rawnsley K. Loosveld R. (2006) Internal Structure of a Fault and Fracture System in Carbonates Deformed at Shallow Crustal Depth in the Jebel Hafeet Anticline, United Arab Emirates - Oman border. Eos Trans. AGU 87 (52): Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T23D-0532
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Hildenbrand A. Urai J. L. Kroos B. (2006) On the morphology of pore space in mudstones. Proc. Sympossium on the mechanics of physicochemical and electromechanical interactions in porous media
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Heimann A. Schoenherr J. Reuning L. Urai J. L. Littke R. Kukla P. (2007) Deformation structures and maturity of Infra-Cambrian carbonates from surface-piercing salt domes of interior Northern Oman: First results. 67. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalen Gesellschaft, Aachen. Abstracts der 67. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft, pp. 164.
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Holland M. Urai J. Schoenherr J. Miller S. (2007a) Anastomosing Crack-Seal Patterns - A special form of Zebra carbonates. Fluid assisted rock deformation and tectonic. Symposium in honour of Florian J. Lehner, Paris, pp. 46.
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Holland, M. Urai, J. Rawnsley, K. Loosveld, R. (2007) Characterization of a Regional Fault and Fracture Network using a multiscale approach - A study on overpressured Carbonates, Jebel Shams, Oman. 67. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalen Gesellschaft, Aachen. Abstracts der 67. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft, pp. 246.
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Schmatz J. Vrolijk P. J. Giese S. Ziegler M. Urai J. L. (2007a) Experimental study of the evolution of fault gouge in layered sand-clay sequences. Fluid assisted rock deformation and tectonic. Symposium in honour of Florian J. Lehner, Paris, pp. 53.
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Schmatz J. Schenk O. Urai J. L. (2007b) Water-assisted recrystallization of halite single crystals and gamma-irradiated polycrystals: First results from in-situ deformation experiments in transmitted light. 1st EuroMinScI Conference, La Colle-sur-Loup, France, pp. 78.
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Schoenherr J. Heimann A. Reuning L. Urai J. Littke R. Kukla P. Holland M. Rawahi Z. (2007a) Geologic evolution of surface-piercing salt domes in the Ghaba Salt Basin, Interior Northern Oman: First results. EGU 2007, Vienna, Austria. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 9.
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Schoenherr J. Schléder Z. Urai J. Littke R. Kukla P. (2007b) Microstructural evolution and fluid transport mechanisms of the Late Neoproterozoic to Early Cambrian Ara Salt from interior Oman. 67. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalen Gesellschaft, Aachen. Abstracts der 67. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft, pp. 158.
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Schoenherr J. Schléder Z. Urai J. (2007c) Microstructural evolution of deeply buried and surface-piercing Infra-Cambrian Ara Salt from interior Oman: From deposition via burial to uplift. EGU 2007, Vienna, Austria. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 9.
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Schoenherr J. Urai J. Littke R. Kukla P. Rawahi Z. (2007d) The Sealing Capacity and Leakage Conditions of Halite. DGMK/ÖGEW-Frühjahrstagung 2007, Fachbereich Aufsuchung und Gewinnung, Celle, Germany. DGMK-Tagungsbericht 2007-1.
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van Gent H. W. Urai J. L. Back S. Kukla P. (2007) Paleostress estimation from 3D seismic data, Groningen gas field, the Netherlands. 67. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalen Gesellschaft, Aachen. Abstracts der 67. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft, pp. 239.
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