Impact of salt on the structure of the Central North Sea hydrocarbon fairways

Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 5, Issue 0, 1999, Pages 179-200

  Stewart, S A ^a   Clark, J A ^b  

^a Amerada Hess Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80052521572     PISSN: 20479921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/0050179     Document Type: Conference Paper

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