Neotectonic deformation of northwestern Australia: Implications for oil and gas development

Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics II - Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 203-208

  Hengesh, J V ^a   Wyrwoll, K ^a   Whitney, B B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE TECTONICS; ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS; AUSTRALIA; EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY; EPISTEMIC UNCERTAINTIES; EXPORT PIPELINES; HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKES; LNG PLANT; LOW RATES; MURCHISON; NEOTECTONIC DEFORMATION; NORMAL FAULTS; NORTH COAST; OIL AND GAS; PORT FACILITIES; SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT; SEISMIC SOURCE; STABLE CONTINENTAL REGIONS; TECTONIC DEFORMATIONS; WEST COAST; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

DEFORMATION; TECTONICS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EARTHQUAKES;

EID: 84860110164     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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