Integrated whole-rock trace element geochemistry and heavy mineral chemistry studies: Aids to the correlation of continental red-bed reservoirs in the Beryl Field, UK North Sea

Petroleum Geoscience

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 7-16

  Preston, J ^a   Hartley, A ^a   Hole, M ^a   Buck, S ^b   Bond, J ^b   Mange, M ^c   Still, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Mobil North Sea Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Correlation; Geochemistry; Heavy mineral; Red bed; Trace element

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON; RED BED;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0031871602     PISSN: 13540793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/petgeo.4.1.7     Document Type: Article

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