Fluid flow in a faulted reservoir system: fault trap analysis for the Block 330 Field in Eugene Island, South Addition, offshore Louisiana

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 387-411

  Alexander, Laurel L ^a,b,d   Handschy, James W ^c,e  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Shell Offshore Inc   (United States)

^c Shell E and P Technology Co   (United States)

^d Black Hills Institute of Geological Research Inc Hill City   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULT TRAP ANALYSIS; FAULTED RESERVOIR SYSTEM;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDROCARBONS; MAPPING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; SAND; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS;

FAULT TRAP ANALYSIS; FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 0032030423     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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