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Research Article

Fault and fracture reactivation analysis by 4D geomechanical integrated modelling in one of a depleted carbonate oil field, southwest of Iran

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Pages 1536-1553 | Received 17 Jun 2020, Accepted 09 Jul 2021, Published online: 21 Jul 2021

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