Compaction effects on porosity and permeability: Deepwater Gulf of Mexico turbidites

JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 68-93

  Ostermeier, Richard M ^a  

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

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EID: 0035245788     PISSN: 01492136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/66479-jpt     Document Type: Article

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