The structural evolution of the Erris Trough, offshore northwest Ireland, and implications for hydrocarbon generation

Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 5, Issue 0, 1999, Pages 455-469

  Chapman, T J ^a   Broks, T M ^b   Corcoran, D V ^b   Duncan, L A ^c,d   Dancer, P N ^e  

^a Murphy Oil Corporation   (United Kingdom)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

^c Union Texas Petroleum Limited   (United Kingdom)

^d Dana Petroleum pic   (United Kingdom)

^e Enterprise Oil plc   (Ireland)

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EID: 80052539521     PISSN: 20479921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/0050455     Document Type: Conference Paper

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