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Incompetent

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001962

Describing a rock unit that deforms readily by flow or folding under stress, rather than by fracturing. Incompetent rocks, such as shales and evaporites, tend to flow around more competent units during deformation. This behavior can lead to the formation of ductile seals over hydrocarbon reservoirs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001962
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001962",
  "term": "Incompetent",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Describing a rock unit that deforms readily by flow or folding under stress, rather than by fracturing. Incompetent rocks, such as shales and evaporites, tend to flow around more competent units during deformation. This behavior can lead to the formation of ductile seals over hydrocarbon reservoirs.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/incompetent/"
}

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