Stratigraphic and structural compartmentalization of dryland fluvial reservoirs: Triassic Heron Cluster, Central North Sea

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 347, Issue , 2010, Pages 165-198

  McKie, T ^a   Jolley, S J ^a,b   Kristensen, M B ^a  

^a Shell UK Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b Shell Canada Energy   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; COMPARTMENTALIZATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL FIELD; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PLAYA; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TRIASSIC;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78649650508     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP347.11     Document Type: Article

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