The hydrocarbon systems of North Africa

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 329-340

  Macgregor, Duncan S ^a,b  

^a c/o BP Indonesia ^*  (Indonesia)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrocarbon habitat; North Africa; Sirte Basin; Source rock; Triassic Basin

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON HABITAT; SOURCE ROCK; STRATIGRAPHIC TRAP; TRIASSIC;

AFRICA, (NORTH);

GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; ROCKS; TECTONICS;

HYDROCARBON HABITAT; NORTH AFRICA; SIRTE BASIN; SOURCE ROCK; TRIASSIC BASIN;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

EID: 0029666802     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0264-8172(95)00068-2     Document Type: Article

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