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Wrench fault

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004182

A strike-slip fault characterized by nearly horizontal movement, where blocks of the Earth's crust slide past each other. These faults accommodate shear stress and can create complex structural traps for hydrocarbons, such as flower structures or pull-apart basins. The San Andreas Fault in California is a well-known example of a large-scale wrench fault system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004182
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004182",
  "term": "Wrench fault",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A strike-slip fault characterized by nearly horizontal movement, where blocks of the Earth's crust slide past each other. These faults accommodate shear stress and can create complex structural traps for hydrocarbons, such as flower structures or pull-apart basins. The San Andreas Fault in California is a well-known example of a large-scale wrench fault system.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/wrench-fault/"
}

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