Chalk exploration, the search for a subtle trap

Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 5, Issue 0, 1999, Pages 911-937

  Bramwell, N P ^a   Caillet, G ^b,c   Meciani, L ^d   Judge, N ^a,e   Green, M ^f,g   Adam, P ^f,h  

^a Phillips Research Center 224GB   (United States)

^b Elf Petroleum Norge   (Norway)

^c TOTAL   (France)

^d AGIP SpA   (Italy)

^e Hunt Oil Company   (United States)

^f Fina Exploration Norway inc   (Norway)

^g Fina Exploration Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^h Minh Hai BV   (Viet Nam)

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EID: 80052536645     PISSN: 20479921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/0050911     Document Type: Conference Paper

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