Chapter 8. Structure Maps*
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Introduction
The subsurface structure map is one of the primary vehicles used by geoscientists to find and produce hydrocarbons from the initial stage of exploration through the complete development of a field. Each subsurface structure map is a geological or geophysical interpretation based on limited data, technical proficiency, creative imagination, 3D visualization, and experience. We consider the construction of a structure map to be an interpretive and creative process. No two geoscientists will construct a map exactly the ...
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