Seal strength vs. trap closure - A fundamental control on the distribution of oil and gas

AAPG Memoir

Volumn , Issue 67, 1997, Pages 57-83

  Sales, John K ^a,b  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^b Box 197 ^*  (United States)

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