Annaghmore-1 and Ballynamullan-1 wells, Larne-Lough Neagh Basin, Northern Ireland

Irish Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn , Issue 21, 2003, Pages 47-69

  Naylor, David ^a   Philcox, Michael E ^a   Clayton, Geoffrey ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; PERMIAN; STRATIGRAPHY; TRIASSIC; WELL LOGGING;

LARNE-LOUGH NEAGH BASIN; NORTHERN IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0141907720     PISSN: 07901763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/ijes.2003.21.1.47     Document Type: Article

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