The Use of Near-Seafloor 3D Seismic Data in Deepwater Exploration and Production

Geological Society Memoir

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-43

  Steffens, G S ^a   Shipp, R C ^a   Prather, B E ^a   Nott, J A ^a   Gibson, J L ^a   Winker, C D ^a  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

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EID: 79951541708     PISSN: 04354052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.MEM.2004.029.01.04     Document Type: Article

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