Worldwide turbidite exploration and production: A globally immature play with opportunities in stratigraphie traps

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1999-September, Issue , 1998, Pages 637-651

  Pettingill, Henry S ^a  

^a Repsol Exploratión SA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBONS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RESERVES TO PRODUCTION RATIO; STRATIGRAPHY;

PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION; STRATIGRAPHIC TRAPS; STRUCTURAL PROSPECT INVENTORY; TURBIDITE;

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

EID: 0031626198     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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