Reevaluation of the Hovey channel in the Delaware basin, west Texas

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 277-294

  Hill, Carol A ^a  

^a Consulting Geologist ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOSTATIC GRAVITY;

LIMESTONE; MAPS; MARINAS; REEFS; RESERVOIR INLETS;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

BASIN ANALYSIS; CHANNEL FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; PERMIAN;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033083035     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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