Sequence stratigraphic-based analysis of reservoir connectivity: Influence of sealing faults - A case study from a marginal marine depositional setting

Petroleum Geoscience

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-141

  Ainsworth, R Bruce ^a,b  

^a WOODSIDE ENERGY LTD   (Australia)

^b Shell Todd Oil Services Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

3D reservoir modelling; Compartmentalization; Reservoir connectivity; Sequence stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FAULT; MARGINAL SEA; RESERVOIR; SEALING; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

INDIAN OCEAN; NORTHWEST AUSTRALIAN SHELF;

EID: 33745012877     PISSN: 13540793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1354-079305-661     Document Type: Article

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