Deep water Gulf of Mexico sub-salt structural framework

Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Volumn 4, Issue , 2010, Pages 2934-2948

  Kilsdonk, Bill ^a   Graham, Rod ^a   Pilcher, Robin ^a  

^a HESS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SEISMOLOGY; WELDS;

3D SEISMIC DATA; ALAMINOS CANYONS; GULF OF MEXICO; MISSISSIPPI CANYON; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; STRUCTURAL FEATURE; STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORKS; STRUCTURAL STYLES;

OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 79955861257     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.4043/20937-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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