The interrelationships between overpressure mechanisms and in-situ stresses

AAPG Memoir

Volumn , Issue 76, 2004, Pages 13-20

  Miller, T W ^a   Luk, C H ^b   Olgaard, D L ^b  

^a Knowledge Systems Inc   (United States)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IN SITU STRESS; OVERPRESSURE; PORE PRESSURE; SEDIMENT;

EID: 33845632380     PISSN: 02718529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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