New exploration concepts highlight Columbia River basin's potential

Oil and Gas Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 35-42

  Montgomery, Scott L ^a  

^a NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENHANCED RECOVERY; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; SANDSTONE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; WELL DRILLING;

DEEP DRILLING; DEPOSITION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MEANDER; OIL WELL; PORE SPACE; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; RIVER BASIN; SANDSTONE; THRUST; UPLIFT;

COLUMBIA BASIN; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 38649127540     PISSN: 00301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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