A preliminary evaluation of Lower and Middle Cretaceous source rocks in Kuwait

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 461-480

  Abdullah, F H A ^a   Kinghorn, R R F ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CARBONATE MINERALS; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; KEROGEN; OIL SHALE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLOGY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

DENSITY SEPARATION; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

CRETACEOUS; HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL; SOURCE ROCK;

KUWAIT;

EID: 0030265403     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1996.tb00450.x     Document Type: Article

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