Structural evolution of the Permian-Triassic Cooper basin, Australia: Relation to hydrocarbon trap styles

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 533-555

  Apak, S N ^a   Stuart, W J ^b   Lemon, N M ^b   Wood, G ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c Santos Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; NATURAL GAS FIELDS; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHIC FACIES ANALYSIS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

HYDROCARBON ENTRAPMENT; PERMIAN; STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; TECTONICS; TRIASSIC;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, COOPER BASIN; AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, COOPER BASIN;

EID: 0031126811     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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