Lateral accretion packages (LAPs): An important reservoir element in deep water sinuous channels

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 6-8, 2003, Pages 631-648

  Abreu, Vitor ^a   Sullivan, Morgan ^a   Pirmez, Carlos ^a   Mohrig, David ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Channels; Deepwater; Lateral accretion; Migration; Reservoir; Sinuous

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; EROSION; LITHOLOGY; SANDSTONE; SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

AERATION PACKAGES;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; DEEP WATER; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MIOCENE; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTATION; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GREEN CHANNEL COMPLEX;

EID: 0347885311     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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