A tectono-stratigraphic framework for Yemen and its implications for hydrocarbon potential

Petroleum Geoscience

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-42

  Ellis, A C ^b   Kerr, H M ^b   Cornwell, C P ^b   Williams, D O ^a,b  

^a Geochem Group Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b Simon Petroleum Technology Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basin evolution; Hydrocarbon potential; Rift system; Stratigraphy; Tectonics; Yemen

Indexed keywords

BASIN DEVELOPMENT; HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL; RIFT; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

YEMEN;

EID: 0029768361     PISSN: 13540793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/petgeo.2.1.29     Document Type: Article

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