Alternatives in Paleocene exploration West of Shetland: A case study

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-143

  Smallwood, John R ^a   Prescott, David ^a,b   Kirk, Wayne ^a,c  

^a Amerada Hess Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Occidental Permian Ltd   (United States)

^c OMV UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; PALEOCENE; SEISMIC SURVEY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; SHETLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 14844310215     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg40020131     Document Type: Article

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