Pore-throat sizes in sandstones, tight sandstones, and shales: Discussion

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1443-1447

  Camp, Wayne K ^a  

^a ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GAS FIELD; OIL FIELD; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; POROSITY; RESERVOIR; RESOURCE USE; SANDSTONE; SHALE; SOURCE ROCK;

EID: 80051965742     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/12141010019     Document Type: Article

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