Estimating regional pore pressure distribution using 3D seismic velocities in the Dutch Central North Sea Graben

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 78-79, Issue , 2003, Pages 203-207

  Winthaegen, P L A ^a   Verweij, J M ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

North Sea; Pressure; Seismic; Velocity

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; SHALE; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EATON METHODS; LOADING RATES; OVERPRESSURED ZONES; SEISMIC VELOCITIES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

PORE PRESSURE;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; OVERPRESSURE; PLIOCENE-PLEISTOCENE BOUNDARY; PORE PRESSURE; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SHALE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WELL LOGGING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CENTRAL GRABEN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 4243258422     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00106-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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