Gas-hydrate concentration estimated from P- and S-wave velocities at the Mallik 2L-38 research well, Mackenzie Delta, Canada

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-78

  Carcione, José M ^a   Gei, Davide ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gas hydrate; VSP; Wave velocities; Well logs

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; PHOSPHORUS; ROCKS; SEISMOLOGY; SULFUR; WELL LOGGING;

DRY-ROCKS; WAVE VELOCITIES;

GAS HYDRATES;

GAS HYDRATE; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SEISMIC WAVE; VERTICAL SEISMIC PROFILE; WELL LOGGING;

CANADA; MACKENZIE DELTA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 2942515936     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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