Evolution of the Oseberg fault-block in context of the northern North Sea structural framework

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 467-490

  Faerseth, R B ^a   Ravnas R ^b  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTS; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONICS;

RIFT EVENTS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

FAULT; MESOZOIC; RIFTING; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0032147511     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(97)00046-9     Document Type: Article

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