Seismic fracture analysis on the pinedale anticline: Implications for improving drilling success

SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 532-535

  Gray, David ^a   Todorovic Marinic, Dragana ^b   Lahr, Mark ^c  

^a CGG   (France)

^b Veritas GeoServices Ltd   (Argentina)

^c Veritas Exploration Services Ltd   (Canada)

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EID: 84955615366     PISSN: 10523812     EISSN: 19494645     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1190/1.1817303     Document Type: Conference Paper

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