A depositional and sequence stratigraphic model for the Rannoch and Etive formations, Oseberg Field, northern North Sea

Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-106

  Løseth, Tore M ^a   Ryseth, Alf ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRADATION; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; FORMATION MECHANISM; SANDSTONE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SHORELINE CHANGE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; OSEBERG FIELD;

EID: 33748681308     PISSN: 0029196X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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