Seismic reflection imaging of a major strike-slip fault zone in a rift system: Paleogene structure and evolution of the Tan-Lu fault system, Liaodong Bay, Bohai, offshore China

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-97

  Hsiao, Li Yuan ^a   Graham, Stephan A ^a   Tilander, Nat ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGING SYSTEMS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; SOIL MECHANICS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

BASIN RIFTING;

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LIAODONG BAY; LIAONING;

EID: 0742270959     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/09090302019     Document Type: Article

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