Anisotropy and amplitude versus offset: A case history from the West of Shetlands

Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 5, Issue 0, 1999, Pages 635-643

  Margesson, R W ^a   Sondergeld, C H ^b  

^a Amoco Exploration and Production Technology Group   (United Kingdom)

^b Amoco Explor and Prod Technology   (United States)

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EID: 80052537442     PISSN: 20479921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/0050635     Document Type: Conference Paper

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