Specific identification test procedures for deepwater sediments of Gulf of Guinea

Proceedings of the 6th International Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics Conference: Confronting New Challenges and Sharing Knowledge, OSIG 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 441-448

  Thomas, F ^a   Puech, A ^b   Nauroy, J F ^c   Palix, E ^b   Meunier, J ^d  

^a Nancy University   (France)

^b Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

^c IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^d IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CHROMATES; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MINERALS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SEDIMENTS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL MECHANICS; TESTING;

CONTINENTAL SHELVES; DEEP-WATER SEDIMENTS; GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION; LASER DIFFRACTION METHOD; MECHANICS LABORATORY; ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT; QUANTITATIVE RESULT; SHEAR STRENGTH REGAIN;

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE;

EID: 84865198463     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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