Advances in carbonate exploration and reservoir analysis

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 370, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-15

  Garland, J ^a   Neilson, J ^b   Laubach, S E ^c   Whidden, K J ^d  

^a CAMBRIDGE CARBONATES LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d US Geological Survey   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; DIGITAL IMAGE; FAULT; FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84871862620     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP370.15     Document Type: Article

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