Velocity modeling workflows for sub-salt geopressure prediction: A case study from the Lower Tertiary trend, Gulf of Mexico

Geofluids

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 376-387

  Taylor, J ^a,d   Fishburn, T ^b,d   Djordjevic, O ^b   Sullivan, R ^c,d  

^a Noble Energy   (United States)

^b APACHE CORPORATION   (United States)

^c NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY   (United States)

^d Devon Energy   (United States)

Author keywords

Geopressure prediction; Gulf of Mexico; Sub salt; Velocity modeling workflows

Indexed keywords

DEEP WATER; DENSITY; HYDROCARBON; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; INTERPOLATION; OIL WELL; PORE PRESSURE; TERTIARY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VELOCITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 81155128083     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2011.00352.x     Document Type: Article

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