Pre-cretaceous top-seal integrity in the greater Ekofisk area

Norwegian Petroleum Society Special Publications

Volumn 7, Issue C, 1997, Pages 231-242

  Hall, D M ^a   Duff, B A ^a   Elias, M ^b   Gytri, S R ^c  

^a PetroFina sa   (Belgium)

^b Fina Italiana   (Italy)

^c Fina Exploration Norway   (Norway)

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EID: 0011781949     PISSN: 09288937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-8937(97)80019-7     Document Type: Article

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