Regional diagenetic controls on reservoir properties in the Millom accumulation: Implications for field development

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 124, Issue , 1997, Pages 373-386

  Cowan, Greig ^a   Bradney, Joanna ^a  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

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XIPHOPHORUS MACULATUS;

EID: 0009541550     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1997.124.01.22     Document Type: Article

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