Explore fault behaviour

Analyse fault kinematics, fluid-flow and reactivation potential in minutes, right in your browser. Interpret the results with AI.

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Industries

One workflow, from geothermal to mining

Fault orientation relative to the assumed stress field influences how favourably a fault is oriented for dilation or slip, and the direction in which it could move if reactivated. Faultwise applies the same stress-based screening workflow across energy and resource projects. Assess fluid-flow potential, relative reactivation potential and fault kinematics across every fault surface.

Geothermal Mining CO₂ storage Oil & gas

Fluid pathways and fault stability

Screen fluid-flow and reactivation potential

Compute dilation tendency (Ferrill et al., 1999) and relative slip tendency (Morris et al., 1996) for every fault segment under a selected stress scenario. High dilation tendency highlights segments more favourably oriented for dilation and potentially relevant to fluid flow. High slip tendency highlights segments more favourably oriented for slip and potential reactivation. Compare faults, test stress scenarios and prioritise structures for further assessment.

Dilation tendency Slip tendency

Kinematic analysis

Estimate how each fault moves under stress

Resolve the shear stress vector on any fault surface to determine the expected direction and sense of slip (Wallace, 1951; Bott, 1959). Use the results to reconstruct polyphase deformation histories, constrain displacement directions for ore bodies or reservoir compartments, and validate structural models against observed slickenline data.

Fault kinematics Slip direction

Geometry matters

Wrong fault geometry means wrong analysis

Slip tendency, dilation tendency and kinematic predictions all depend on fault orientation. If the cross-section that defines that orientation contains geometric errors, every downstream result inherits them. Deform lets you restore and balance 2D sections to catch these errors at source.

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Use cases

Tested on real-world fault data

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Fault analysis added ~25 koz Au

At Albazino, analysis of three deformation stages redirected drilling from the main NW faults to sub-meridional splays. Two holes confirmed the model and expanded the Inferred gold resource.

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Drill holes and mapped faults at the Albazino gold deposit

Geothermal flow at Brady

Applying the published stress field to the 3D fault model reproduced the reported slip tendency and dilation tendency patterns, highlighting fault segments that may channel geothermal fluids.

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Brady geothermal fault surfaces coloured by dilation tendency

Slip predictions for 880 faults

Using the New Zealand Community Fault Model, Faultwise analysed every 3D fault surface in a single workflow under the present-day stress field to estimate how each fault could move.

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Alpine Fault surface coloured by predicted slip direction

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Understand your faults faster

Generate reports and discuss recalculated results as you adjust the stress model.

Pricing

Fault analysis made affordable

Flexible licensing that works for individuals, teams and organisations of any size.

Preview

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Core functionality

  • Demo dataset based on a real-world example
  • Dilation Tendency: fault opening and fluid-flow potential
  • Slip Tendency: fault reactivation potential
  • Fault Kinematics: predicted slip direction and sense
  • Slip Direction: resolved shear-vector arrows
  • Ask AI about your results

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Everything in Preview, plus:

  • Analyse your own project data
  • Use Faultwise for commercial projects
  • Unlimited AI responses
  • Onboarding and workflow support
  • One-to-one project review with a co-founder
  • Help shape the Faultwise roadmap
  • Free 7-day trial on request
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