Three-dimensional seismic volume visualization of carbonate reservoirs and structures

AAPG Memoir

Volumn , Issue 81, 2005, Pages 11-41

  Masaferro, Jose Luis ^a   Bourne, Ruth ^a   Jauffred, Jean Claude ^a  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

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HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

EID: 33645520914     PISSN: 02718529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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