Distribution and origin of overpressure in the Central Graben of the North Sea

AAPG Memoir

Volumn , Issue 70, 1998, Pages 123-144

  Holm, Gordon M ^a  

^a Hydrocarbon Mgmt International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OVERPRESSURE;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0032451980     PISSN: 02718529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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