Petroleum systems analysis of the Paleocene play in the West of Shetland area

Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 5, Issue 0, 1999, Pages 1367-1381

  Jowitt, R ^a   Hindle, A ^a,c   Jones, D ^b   Rose, P ^b  

^a Texaco Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b Texaco Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c Hallams Court   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80052523302     PISSN: 20479921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/0051367     Document Type: Conference Paper

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