Spectral Gamma-ray logging for facies discrimination in mixed fluvial-eolian successions: A cautionary tale

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 155-169

  North, Colin P ^a   Boering, Martijn ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN   (Oman)

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Indexed keywords

FACIES ANALYSIS; WELL LOGGING;

EID: 0032969984     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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