Geological significance of seismic reflections and imaging of the reservoir architecture in the Malampaya gas field (Philippines)

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 235-258

  Fournier, François ^a   Borgomano, Jean ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMAGING; ACOUSTIC WAVE REFLECTION; PETROGRAPHY; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

DIAGENETIC UNITS; PETROPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION; SEISMIC REFLECTIONS;

NATURAL GAS FIELDS;

DIAGENESIS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; IMAGING METHOD; LIMESTONE; PETROGRAPHY; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 33847138621     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/10160606043     Document Type: Article

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