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Original Articles

Differential subsidence in the Ness Formation (Bajocian), Oseberg area, northern North Sea: Facies variation, accommodation space development and sequence stratigraphy in a deltaic distributary system

Alf Ryseth Norsk Hydro Exploration, Harstad, 9480, Norway
Pages 9-26 | Published online: 30 Nov 2009

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