Seismic constraints on the effects of gas hydrate on sediment physical properties and fluid flow: A review

Geofluids

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 275-289

  Chand, Shyam ^a   Minshull, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BSR; Fluid flow; Gas hydrate; Seismic

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; GAS HYDRATE; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; SEISMIC DATA;

EID: 0242275128     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-8123.2003.00067.x     Document Type: Article

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