The structural and stratigraphic framework of the Irish Rockall Trough

Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 5, Issue 0, 1999, Pages 407-420

  Corfield, S ^a   Murphy, N ^b   Parker, S ^a,c  

^a Robertson Research International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Petroleum Affairs Division   (Ireland)

^c Amerada Hess Norge A/S   (Norway)

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EID: 80052529907     PISSN: 20479921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/0050407     Document Type: Conference Paper

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