Geology and petroleum potential of the Khorat Plateau Basin in the Vientiane area of Lao P.D.R.

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-49

  Lovatt Smith, P F ^a   Stokes, R B ^b  

^a Kingston University ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

KHORAT PLATEAU BASIN; LAOS; PERMIAN CARBONATES; VIENTIANE AREA;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

BASIN ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL; SEISMIC DATA;

LAOS, VIENTIANE, KHORAT PLATEAU;

EID: 0030996462     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1997.tb00754.x     Document Type: Article

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