Reconstructing the architecture and sequence stratigraphy of the preserved fluvial record as a tool for reservoir development: A reality check

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 989-1002

  Miall, Andrew D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; RIVERS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; STRATIGRAPHY; SURVEILLANCE RADAR; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

FLUVIAL RESERVOIR DEPOSITS; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLIOCENE-PLEISTOCENE BOUNDARY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; TRIASSIC;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; GULF OF THAILAND; NEW SOUTH WALES; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA; SYDNEY BASIN;

EID: 33746421923     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/02220605065     Document Type: Article

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