Stratigraphy and lithologic heterogeneity in the Mannville Group (southeast Saskatchewan) defined by integrating 3-D seismic and log data

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 138-151

  Sarzalejo, Sabrina ^a   Hart, Bruce S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; HYDROCARBONS; LITHOLOGY; SEISMOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; WELL LOGGING;

STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE; WIRELINE LOG;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

HEAVY OIL; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC DISCRIMINATION; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 33749129176     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscpgbull.54.2.138     Document Type: Article

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