Geochemistry of Lithuanian oils and source rocks: A preliminary assessment

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 381-402

  Zdanaviciute O ^a   Bojesen Koefoed, J A ^b  

^a VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

SOURCE ROCKS; THERMAL MATURITY;

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

GEOCHEMISTRY; SOURCE-ROCK;

LITHUANIA;

EID: 0031251738     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1997.tb00923.x     Document Type: Article

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