Structural and stratigraphic controls on fold-related fracturing in the Zagros Mountain, Iran: Implications for reservoir development

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 270, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-21

  Stephenson, Ben J ^a,c   Koopman, Anton ^a   Hillgartner, Heiko ^a   McQuillan, Harry ^b   Bourne, Stephen ^a   Noad, Joan J ^a   Rawnsley, Keith ^a  

^a Shell E and P International Centre   (Netherlands)

^b Zagros Orchard   (New Zealand)

^c SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; DEFORMATION; FAULT SLIP; FOLDING; FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL FIELD; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; ZAGROS;

EID: 33947403510     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2007.270.01.01     Document Type: Article

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