The capabilities and challenges of the seismic method in chalk exploration

Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 5, Issue 0, 1999, Pages 939-947

  Anderson, J K ^a  

^a Phillips Research Center 224GB   (Norway)

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EID: 80052531770     PISSN: 20479921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/0050939     Document Type: Conference Paper

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