Pre-drill predictions versus post-drill results: Use of sequence stratigraphic methods in reduction of exploration risk, Sarawak Deep-water Blocks, Malaysia

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 247-254

  Mansor, Md Yazid ^a   Snedden, J W ^b   Sarg, J F ^b   Smith, B S ^b   Kolich, T ^b   Carter, M ^b  

^a PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN BHD   (Malaysia)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRILLING; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 0033029780     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0743-9547(98)00048-8     Document Type: Article

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