Significance of large-scale sand injectites as long-term fluid conduits: Evidence from seismic data

Geofluids

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 263-274

  Hurst, Andrew ^a   Cartwright, J ^b   Huuse, M ^b   Jonk, R ^a   Schwab, A ^a   Duranti, D ^a   Cronin, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluid migration; Sand injection; Seismic data

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SAND; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SEISMIC DATA;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0242275155     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-8123.2003.00066.x     Document Type: Article

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