Working in complex areas: New restoration workflow based on quality control, 2D and 3D restorations

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 205-218

  Moretti, Isabelle ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

2D and 3D restoration; Complex areas; Structural geology

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX AREAS; CROSS-SECTION; LINE BALANCING; MULTI-SURFACE RESTORATION; VOLUMIC RESTORATION; WORKFLOW;

GEOMETRY; QUALITY CONTROL; RESTORATION; STRAIN;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DATA QUALITY; ELLIPSE; FRACTURE NETWORK; GEOMETRY; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VISUALIZATION;

EID: 39149099128     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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