Structural evolution of shale diapirs from reactive rise to mud volcanism: 3D seismic data from the Baram delta, offshore Brunei Darussalam

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 633-650

  Van Rensbergen, P ^a   Morley, C K ^a   Ang, D W ^b   Hoan, T Q ^c   Lam, N T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM   (Brunei Darussalam)

^b Thanh Da Hotel ^*  (Malaysia)

^c Exploration and Production   (Viet Nam)

^d Vietnam Petroleum Institute   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

3D seismic; Brunei; Mud volcanoes; Overpressure; Shale diapirs

Indexed keywords

DELTA; DIAPIRISM; LOADING; MUD VOLCANO; OVERPRESSURE; SEISMIC SURVEY; SHALE;

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM;

EID: 0033490055     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.156.3.0633     Document Type: Article

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