Proximity to a critical point: Evidence from, and implications for, hydrocarbon reservoirs

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 289, Issue , 2007, Pages 227-239

  Heffer, Kes J ^a,b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Kayness   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DATA ACQUISITION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FLUID FLOW; FLUID INJECTION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; OIL FIELD; OIL PRODUCTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 38749115080     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP289.13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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