Importance of mass transport complexes in the quaternary development of the Nile Fan, Egypt

Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 1909-1918

  Newton, C S ^a   Shipp, R C ^b   Mosher, D C ^c   Wach, G D ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Shell International EandP Inc   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

3-D SEISMIC SURVEY; DEEP WATER; FAN PROGRADATION; MASS FAILURES; ULTRA DEEPWATERS;

OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84896959787     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.4043/16742-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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