Sequence-stratigraphic, petrophysical, and multicomponent seismic analysis of a shelf-margin reservoir: San Andres Formation (Permian), Vacuum field, New Mexico, United States

AAPG Memoir

Volumn , Issue 81, 2005, Pages 59-89

  Pranter, Matthew J ^a,b   Hurley, Neil F ^a   Davis, Thomas L ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645520390     PISSN: 02718529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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