Use of 3D Visualization Techniques to Unravel Complex Fault Patterns for Production Planning: Njord Field, Halten Terrace, Norway

Geological Society Memoir

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 249-261

  Dart, Chris ^a   Cloke, Ian ^b,c   Herdlevær, Åge ^a   Gillard, Dominique ^c   Rivenæs, Jan C ^a   Otterlei, Cecilie ^a   Johnsen, Eivind ^a   Ekern, Anders ^a,d  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b ExxonMobil International Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^d Schlumberger   (Norway)

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EID: 14844357105     PISSN: 04354052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.MEM.2004.029.01.24     Document Type: Article

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