A new facies model for the Misoa formation (Eocene), Venezuela's main oil reservoir

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 249-269

  Higgs, R ^a,b  

^a Tectonic Analysis Inc   (United States)

^b Tectonic Analysis Inc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; GEOLOGIC MODELS; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; SOILS;

COAL BEDS; DELTA PLAINS; DELTAIC DEPOSITIONAL MODEL; FACIES MODEL; MISOA FORMATION; OIL POOLS; PALAEOSOLS; TIDAL SHELF MODEL;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

DELTA; FACIES MODEL; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; MISOA FORMATION; TIDAL SHELF;

VENEZUELA, MARACAIBO BASIN;

EID: 0029666628     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1996.tb00433.x     Document Type: Article

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