The Brent Field: Improving subsurface characterization for late field life management

Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 5, Issue 0, 1999, Pages 1039-1049

  James, S ^a   Pronk, D ^b   Abbots, F ^c   Ward, V ^c   Van Dierendonck, A ^c   Stevens, D ^c  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^b Shell UK Explor and Production   (United Kingdom)

^c Shell UK Exploration and Production   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80052550191     PISSN: 20479921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/0051039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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