A new process-based methodology for analysis of shale smear along normal faults in the Niger Delta

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 445-463

  Koledoye, Bashir A ^a   Aydin, Atilla ^a   May, Eric ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHOLOGY; SEISMOLOGY; SHALE;

SHALE-SMEAR ANALYSIS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

FAULT GEOMETRY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NORMAL FAULT; SEALING; SEISMIC DATA; SHALE; WELL LOGGING;

NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA;

EID: 0038066642     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/08010200131     Document Type: Article

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