Gas hydrate and free gas volumes in marine sediments: Example from the Niger Delta front

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 245-255

  Hovland, M ^a   Gallagher, J W ^a   Clennell, M B ^b   Lekvam, K ^c  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c Rogaland Research Institute   (Norway)

Author keywords

BSRs; Commercial potential; Estimated volumes; Free gas; Gas hydrates; Niger Delta

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GAS HYDRATES; MIRRORS; SEDIMENTS; UNDERWATER DRILLING;

BOTTOM SIMULATING REFLECTORS (BSR); MARINE SEDIMENTS;

SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

BOTTOM SIMULATING REFLECTOR; BOTTOM SIMULATING REFLECTORS; COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL; FREE GAS; GAS HYDRATE; GAS HYDRATES; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL;

ATLANTIC, NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA, NIGER DELTA;

EID: 0031147935     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(97)00012-3     Document Type: Article

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