Where has all the pressure gone? Evidence from pressure reversals and hydrodynamic flow

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Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 55-61

  O'Connor, Stephen ^a   Swarbrick, Richard ^a   Jones, Deborah ^b  

^a Mountjoy Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Endeavor Energy UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON ENTRAPMENT; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDRODYNAMICS; PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE;

EID: 51449092209     PISSN: 02635046     EISSN: 13652397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3997/1365-2397.2008013     Document Type: Article

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