Precambrian basement geology of the Permian basin region of west Texas and eastern New Mexico: A geophysical perspective

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 410-431

  Adams, Donald C ^a,b,c   Keller, G Randy ^a,d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Exxon Exploration Company

^d Exxon Exploration Company ^*

^e UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^f TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN ANALYSIS; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; PERMIAN; PRECAMBRIAN BASEMENT;

USA, NEW MEXICO; USA, TEXAS;

EID: 0029754557     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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