Architectural elements and growth patterns of submarine channels: Application to hydrocarbon exploration

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 194-221

  Clark, J D ^b   Pickering, K T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; SEDIMENTARY ARCHITECTURE; SUBMARINE CHANNEL;

CHARACTERIZATION; DEPOSITION; HYDROCARBONS; MODEL STRUCTURES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; RESERVOIR ANALOG MODELS; RESERVOIR HETEROGENEITY; SEDIMENTARY PROCESSES; SUBMARINE CHANNELS;

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

EID: 0029669318     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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