2D modeling of overpressure in a salt withdrawal basin, Gulf of Mexico, USA

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 464-473

  Allwardt, Jeffrey R ^a   Michael, G Eric ^a   Shearer, Chuck R ^a   Heppard, Philip D ^a   Ge, Hongxing ^a  

^a Phillips Research Center 224GB   (United States)

Author keywords

Basin modeling; Gulf of Mexico; Pore pressure; Pressure prediction; Salt reconstruction

Indexed keywords

2D-MODELING; BASIN MODELING; D LINES; GULF OF MEXICO; LOW RESOLUTIONS; MAXIMUM ERRORS; OVERPRESSURE; PERMEABILITY REDUCTIONS; PRESSURE DIFFERENCES; SEDIMENTATION RATES; SEISMIC VELOCITIES; THREE MODELS; WELL PLANNING;

CAPILLARITY; LITHOLOGY; PORE PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; RESTORATION; SEDIMENTATION; STRATIGRAPHY; WELDS;

WELDING;

BASIN ANALYSIS; COMPACTION; ERROR ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LITHOLOGY; OVERPRESSURE; PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; PREDICTION; RECONSTRUCTION; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SEISMIC VELOCITY; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 63349088131     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.01.009     Document Type: Article

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