An evaluation of the hydrocarbon potential of the sedimentary basins of Libya

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 95-112

  Gumati, Y D ^a   Kanes, W H ^b   Schamel, S ^b  

^a Earth Sci and Resources Institute University of Utah ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRODUCTION PLATFORMS; SANDSTONE; SHALE; STRATIGRAPHY;

ANHYDRITES; HYDROCARBON POTENTIALS; LIBYA; SEDIMENTARY BASINS; SOURCE ROCKS;

HYDROCARBONS;

HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SEAL ROCK; SOURCE ROCK;

LIBYA;

EID: 0029668146     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1996.tb00515.x     Document Type: Review

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