3D Seismic Technology: Are We Realising Its Full Potential?

Geological Society Memoir

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-10

  Davies, Richard J ^a   Stewart, Simon A ^b   Cartwright, Joseph A ^a   Lappin, Mark ^c   Johnston, Rodney ^b   Fraser, Scot I ^d   Brown, Alistair R ^e  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

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

^e Shell International Exploration and Production Inc ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33744550285     PISSN: 04354052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.MEM.2004.029.01.01     Document Type: Article

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