Stratigraphic and lithological characteristics of upper cretaceous carbonates in central Iraq

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 271-288

  Sadooni, F N ^a,b  

^a YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; LIMESTONE; LITHOLOGY; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; OIL WELL LOGGING; POROSITY; SEDIMENTS; STRATIGRAPHY;

ARGILLACEOUS; BLOCK FAULTED TOPOGRAPHIC HIGHS; BRYOZOAN ALGALRUDIST BANK DEPOSITS; FACIES ANALYSIS; FORAMINIFERAL SHOAL DEPOSITS; MARLY LIMESTONE; MUDSTONES; OLIGOSTEGINAL WACKESTONES; SHALLOW MARINE CARBONATES;

CARBONATES;

CARBONATE; CRETACEOUS; FACIES ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; SHALLOW MARINE SEDIMENT;

IRAQ;

EID: 0029666625     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1996.tb00434.x     Document Type: Article

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