Origin of overpressures on the Halten Terrace, offshore mid-Norway: the potential role of mechanical compaction, pressure transfer and stress

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 158, Issue , 1999, Pages 137-156

  Skar, T ^a   Van Balen, R T ^a   Arnesen, L ^b   Cloetingh, S ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; FLUID PRESSURE; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; OVERPRESSURE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; STRESS;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0033385423     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.158.01.11     Document Type: Article

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