Evidence for pre-Cretaceous rifting in the Rockall Trough: An analysis using quantitative 2D structural/stratigraphic modelling

Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 5, Issue 0, 1999, Pages 371-378

  Nadin, P A ^a   Houchen, M A ^a   Kusznir, N J ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80052524868     PISSN: 20479921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/0050371     Document Type: Conference Paper

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