Reservoir characterization in the San Andres formation of vacuum field, Lea County, New Mexico: Another use of the San Andres Algerita outcrop model for improved reservoir description

AAPG Memoir

Volumn , Issue 80, 2005, Pages 191-214

  Stoudt, Emily L ^a   Raines, Michael A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN   (United States)

^b KINDER MORGAN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BERBERIS TRIFOLIOLATA; FUSULINIDA;

EID: 33645515369     PISSN: 02718529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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