Alteration of natural gas during leakage from a North Sea salt diapir field

Marine Geology

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 69-80

  Clayton, C J ^b   Hay, S J ^c   Baylis, S A ^d   Dipper, B ^a  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c STATOIL   (Norway)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biodegradation; carbon isotopes; natural gas; seeps

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; GAS SEEPAGE; GAS SEEPAGES; HYDROCARBON; HYDROCARBONS; METHANE; SALT DIAPIR; SALT DIAPIRS;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0030620735     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(96)00080-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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