Three-dimensional sequence stratigraphy and subtle stratigraphic traps associated with systems tracts: West Cameron region, offshore Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-60

  Reymond, B A ^a   Stampfli, G M ^a  

^a Inst de Geol et de Paleontol   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Gulf of Mexico; Subtle traps; Three dimensional sequence stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

FACIES DISTRIBUTION; HYDROCARBON ENTRAPMENT; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; STRATIGRAPHIC TRAP; THREE DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS;

GULF OF MEXICO, WEST CAMERON;

DATA REDUCTION; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

GULF OF MEXICO; HETEROGENEITY; SUBTLE TRAPS; THREE DIMENSIONAL SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 0029667924     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0264-8172(95)00005-4     Document Type: Article

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