Integrating a hydrodynamically-titled OWC and a salt-withdrawal depositional model to explore the Ula Trend

Geofluids

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 388-400

  O'Connor, S ^a   Rasmussen, H ^b   Swarbrick, R ^a   Wood, J ^b  

^a GeoPressure Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Centrica Energy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamics; Lateral drainage; Overpressure; Seismic attributes; Ula Field

Indexed keywords

GRABEN; HYDROCARBON; HYDRODYNAMICS; JURASSIC; MAPPING METHOD; OIL FIELD; OVERPRESSURE; SAND; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ARCTIC OCEAN; NORWEGIAN SEA;

ULA;

EID: 81155128084     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2011.00351.x     Document Type: Article

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