Stratal geometries and patterns of platform carbonates: The cretaceous of Oman

AAPG Memoir

Volumn , Issue 81, 2005, Pages 185-206

  Droste, Henk ^a,b   Van Steenwinkel, Mia ^a  

^a PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN   (Oman)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

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HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

EID: 33645503540     PISSN: 02718529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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