Borehole seismic studies of a volcanic succession from the Lopra-1/1A borehole in the Faroe Islands, northern North Atlantic

Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin

Volumn , Issue 9, 2006, Pages 23-40

  Christie, Philip ^a,b   Gollifer, Ian ^b,c   Cowper, David ^b,d  

^a SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b Farburn Industrial Estate   (United Kingdom)

^c Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

^d NONE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Basalt; Faroe Islands; Lopra 1 1A borehole; Seismic attenuation; Vertical seismic profile

Indexed keywords

BASALT; BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS; EXTRUSION; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; SEISMIC ATTENUATION; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; FAROE ISLANDS;

EID: 33748468939     PISSN: 16048156     EISSN: 19044666     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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