Petrophysics in gas shales

AAPG Memoir

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 419-451

  Eslinger, Eric ^a   Everett, Robert V ^b  

^a The College of Saint Rose   (United States)

^b NONE   (Canada)

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EID: 84982808922     PISSN: 02718529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1306/13321485M971616     Document Type: Chapter

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