Formation of pockmarks in the Norwegian channel

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

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 221-230

  Forsberg, C F ^a   Planke, S ^b   Tjelta, T I ^c   Svano G ^c   Strout, J M ^a   Svensen, H ^d  

^a NORWEGIAN GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b Forskningsparken   (Norway)

^c STATOIL   (Norway)

^d PGP   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; GASES; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; HYDRATION; LITHOLOGY; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES; SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENTS;

AUTHIGENIC CARBONATES; GAS CONCENTRATION; GEOTECHNICAL DATA; METHANE-DERIVED AUTHIGENIC CARBONATES; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; RADIOMETRIC ANALYSIS; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES (ROV); VIDEO INSPECTION;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 84901592353     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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