Alwyn North Triassic Main gas-condensate: Drilling deeper promotes production

Petroleum Geoscience

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-143

  Harker, S D ^a   Richardson, G ^a   Sides, L E ^a   Cooper, R ^a  

^a TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

Fluvial sandstones; Gas condensate; North Sea; Production; Triassic

Indexed keywords

DRILLING; GAS CONDENSATE; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION;

DRILLING; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; GAS CONDENSATE; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBON ENTRAPMENT; TRIASSIC;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0037867804     PISSN: 13540793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1354-079302-550     Document Type: Article

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