Fault seal analysis: reducing our dependence on empiricism

Norwegian Petroleum Society Special Publications

Volumn 7, Issue C, 1997, Pages 149-164

  Harper, T R ^a   Lundin, E R ^b  

^a Netherton Farm   (United Kingdom)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

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EID: 77957769021     PISSN: 09288937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-8937(97)80013-6     Document Type: Article

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