Reservoir quality prediction in sandstones and carbonates: An overview

AAPG Memoir

Volumn , Issue 69, 1997, Pages

  Kupecz, Julie A ^a,b,c   Gluyas, Jon ^a,b,c   Bloch, Salman ^a,b,c  

^a Intevep SA Los Teques Venezuela and Kupecz and Associates Ltd   (United States)

^b Monument Oil and Gas Plc   (United Kingdom)

^c Texaco Inc Houston   (United States)

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