Lowstand shorefaces in the middle triassic doig formation: Implications for hydrocarbon exploration in the Fort St. John area, northeastern British Columbia

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 537-552

  Evoy, Richard W ^a  

^a Talisman Energy Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY FACIES; SHOREFACE SEDIMENT; TRIASSIC;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FORT ST. JOHN;

EID: 0031391236     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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