An overview of the hydrocarbon potential of the Spratly Islands archipelago and its implications for regional development

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 126, Issue , 1997, Pages 293-310

  Blanche, J B ^a   Blanche, J D ^a  

^a Blanche Intl Oil Gas Depts S   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 0031545148     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1997.126.01.18     Document Type: Article

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