A fracture analysis of the Beekmantown Group carbonates of eastern New York state

Northeastern Geology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 22-34

  Clark, Donald ^a   Friedman, Gerald M ^b,c  

^a Government of New york   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c Northeastern Science Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE ROCK; DOLOMITE; FRACTURE FLOW; FRACTURE NETWORK; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842784665     PISSN: 01941453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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