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Richard E. Swarbrick

Richard E. Swarbrick

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Earth Science

D-Index
32
Citations
4405
World Ranking
8623
National Ranking
870

Overview

Richard E. Swarbrick is affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom and contributes to research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work encompasses a range of subfields including Mechanics of Materials, Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and aspects of Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's research focuses on topics related to Drilling and Well Engineering, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, and Rock Mechanics and Modeling.

Recent publications by Richard E. Swarbrick include:

  • Geopressure: an introduction to the thematic collection, 2023, Petroleum Geoscience
  • Naturally occurring underpressure - a global review, 2022, Petroleum Geoscience
  • Kicks and their significance in pore pressure prediction, 2022, Petroleum Geoscience
  • Fracture pressure, leak-off tests and Poisson's ratio, 2022, Petroleum Geoscience

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Richard E. Swarbrick include:

  • Thomas Birchall
  • Kim Senger
  • Jack Lee
  • Stephen O'Connor
  • Richard W. Lahann

All recent publications have appeared in the journal Petroleum Geoscience, which is also the primary publication venue associated with their work.

Best Publications

  • Mechanisms for Generating Overpressure in Sedimentary Basins: A Reevaluation

    Mark J. Osborne;Richard E. Swarbrick

  • Origin of overpressure and pore-pressure prediction in the Baram province, Brunei

    Mark R. P. Tingay;Richard R. Hillis;Richard E. Swarbrick;Chris K. Morley

  • Lateral transfer: a source of additional overpressure?

    G.S. Yardley;R.E. Swarbrick

  • Mechanisms that Generate Abnormal Pressures: An Overview

    Richard E. Swarbrick;Mark J. Osborne

  • Comparison of Overpressure Magnitude Resulting from the Main Generating Mechanisms

    Richard E. Swarbrick;Mark J. Osborne;Gareth S. Yardley

  • Diagenesis in North Sea HPHT clastic reservoirs — consequences for porosity and overpressure prediction

    Mark J. sborne;Richard E. Swarbrick

  • Birth of a mud volcano: East Java, 29 May 2006

    Richard J. Davies;Richard E. Swarbrick;Robert J. Evans;Mads Huuse

  • The East Java mud volcano (2006 to present): An earthquake or drilling trigger?

    Richard J. Davies;Maria Brumm;Michael Manga;Rudi Rubiandini

  • The use of leak-off tests as means of predicting minimum in-situ stress

    Adrian J. White;Adrian J. White;Martin O. Traugott;Richard E. Swarbrick

  • Overpressure generation by load transfer following shale framework weakening due to smectite diagenesis

    R. W. Lahann;R. E. Swarbrick

  • Present-day stress and neotectonics of Brunei: Implications for petroleum exploration and production

    Mark R. P. Tingay;Richard R. Hillis;Chris K. Morley;Rosalind C. King

  • PVTX history of the North Sea's Judy oilfield

    A.C Aplin;S.R Larter;M.A Bigge;G Macleod

  • ‘Vertically transferred’ overpressures in Brunei: Evidence for a new mechanism for the formation of high-magnitude overpressure

    Mark R.P. Tingay;Richard R. Hillis;Richard E. Swarbrick;Chris K. Morley

  • Variation in vertical stress in the Baram Basin, Brunei: tectonic and geomechanical implications

    M.R.P Tingay;R.R Hillis;C.K Morley;R.E Swarbrick

  • Integrated study of the Judy Field (Block 30/7a) : an overpressured Central North Sea oil/gas field

    R.E Swarbrick;M.J Osborne;D Grunberger;G.S Yardley

  • A compaction trend for non-reservoir North Sea Chalk

    A.J Mallon;R.E Swarbrick

  • Review of pore-pressure prediction challenges in high-temperature areas

    Richard Swarbrick

  • Present-day stress orientation in Brunei: a snapshot of ‘prograding tectonics’ in a Tertiary delta

    Mark R.P. Tingay;Richard R. Hillis;Chris K. Morley;Richard E. Swarbrick

  • Triggering of the Lusi mud eruption: Earthquake versus drilling initiation

    Mark Tingay;Oliver Heidbach;Richard Davies;Richard Swarbrick

  • Overpressures in the Taranaki Basin: Distribution, causes, and implications for exploration

    Mark Webster;Stephen O'Connor;Bitrus Pindar;Richard Swarbrick

  • Pore pressure/stress coupling in Brunei Darussalam – implications for shale injection

    Mark R. P. Tingay;Richard R. Hillis;Christopher K. Morley;Richard E. Swarbrick

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard R. Hillis
Richard R. Hillis University of Adelaide
Mark Tingay
Mark Tingay University of Adelaide
Christopher K. Morley
Christopher K. Morley PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited
Richard J. Davies
Richard J. Davies Newcastle University
Andrew C. Aplin
Andrew C. Aplin Durham University
Richard Hobbs
Richard Hobbs Durham University
Steve Larter
Steve Larter University of Calgary
Michael Manga
Michael Manga University of California, Berkeley
Jon Gluyas
Jon Gluyas Durham University
Mark I. Wilkinson
Mark I. Wilkinson University of Leicester

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