Tectonic evolution of the Southern - Central Irish Sea Basin

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 287-304

  Maingarm, S ^a   Izatt, C ^b   Whittington, R J ^a   Fitches, W R ^a,c  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^c Robertson Research International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEISMIC PROSPECTING; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

BASIN ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

IRISH SEA;

EID: 0033165797     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1999.tb00988.x     Document Type: Article

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