Log-curve amplitude slicing: Visualization of log data and depositional trends in the Middle Devonian Traverse Group, Michigan basin, United States

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 581-608

  Wylie Jr , Albert S ^a   Huntoon, Jacqueline E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; PATTERN MATCHING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SURFACES; VISUALIZATION; WELL LOGGING;

WELL-LOG CURVES;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; VISUALIZATION; WELL LOGGING;

MICHIGAN BASIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037743538     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/12040201057     Document Type: Article

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