overthrust

(ˈəʊvəˌθrʌst)

(Geological Science) geology a reverse fault in which the rocks on the upper surface of a fault plane have moved over the rocks on the lower surface. Compare underthrust

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6 billion cubic feet a day of capacity on the Overthrust Pipeline available to it pursuant to a long-term lease.

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At the heart of the scene is Overthrust, fronted by a singing, bass-playing cop named Tshomarelo Mosaka.

Hellbangers: in the middle of Africa's Kalahari Desert, a heavy-metal scene finds an unlikely home

Qinling orogenic belt has preserved a lot of kinematic evolution records of long-term multiple stages subduction and collision between the South China and North China blocks, as well as tectonic records of overthrust thrusting, strike-slip regulation, extensional collapse, been a good region for studying orogenic tectonic process.

The geological and geodynamic condition on the formation of the Dabashan thrust nappe structure: Based on FLAC numerical modelling

Phil Anschutz was maneuvering his ranch over the Overthrust Belt on the Utah-Wyoming border into the wealth that would allow him to later invest in real estate, sports franchises and the Union Pacific railroad.

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Receipts and deliveries with Cheyenne Plains, CIG, WIC and REX also can be scheduled through the Overthrust pipeline.

Peregrine Midstream Partners subsidiary gets financing to complete storage project

Balanced structural cross section of central Salt Range and Potwar Plateau of Pakistan: Shortening and overthrust deformation, MS Thesis, Corvallis: Oregon State University, p.

MICROFACIES AND DIAGENETIC ANALYSIS OF AMB FORMATION WESTERN PART OF CENTRAL SALT RANGE, PAKISTAN

The leases are located on the well known "hingeline" overthrust structure in the Rocky Mountains which trends in a North Easterly direction from Arizona in the South right up into Canada.

Tellus Resources Limited (ASX:TLU) Farmin to US Oil Play & Placement

There is a probable presence of an overthrust wedge beneath the Sarawak shelf, which could be interpreted as a sliver of the Rajang Group accretionary prism.

Mazlan Madon, Cheng Ly Kim, Robert Wong, 2013, The structure and stratigraphy of deepwater Sarawak, Malaysia: Implications for tectonic evolution

The Ryckman Creek storage facility has interconnections with five interstate pipelines, all of which are connected to the Opal Hub, including the Questar, Ruby, Kern River, Northwest and Overthrust pipelines.

United States : Peregrine Midstream Partners Announces Open Season for Rockies Gas Storage Project

Originating in the Rocky Mountain Overthrust and San Juan Basin oil and gas production areas, the 2,793-mile pipeline extends to Enterprise's Hobbs fractionator in Gaines County, Texas.

Enterprise Products Partners LP announces open season for proposed expansion of pipeline system in Rocky Mountain

SandRidge Energy also owns low risk natural gas properties in the Pinon Field, and significant exploration opportunities in the West Texas Overthrust.

New Report Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Analysis - SandRidge Energy to Merge with Arena Resources Added by WorldMarketStudy

This formation, located south of the E-W striking overthrust line around Harbul-Silip in the south, is concordant over the Germav formation.

Organic geochemical characteristics of Sirnak asphaltites in Southeast Anatolia, Turkey

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