Influence of overpressure on formation velocity evaluation of Neogene strata from the eastern Bengal Basin, Bangladesh

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 419-429

  Zahid, Khandaker M ^a   Uddin, Ashraf ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Bengal basin; Formation velocity; Neogene strata; Overpressure; Sonic log

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OVERPRESSURE; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

ASIA; BENGAL; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 19044385610     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2004.04.003     Document Type: Article

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