Rock physics and geomechanics in the study of reservoirs and repositories

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 284, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-14

  David, Christian ^a   Le Ravalec Dupin, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

^b IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DESIGN; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MODELING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 38549106597     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP284.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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