An introduction to the petroleum potential of Niger

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-103

  Zanguina, M ^a   Bruneton, A ^b   Gonnard, R ^b  

^a Ministry of Mines and Energy   (Niger)

^b BEICIP FRANLAB   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SHALE; TECTONICS;

PETROLEUM POTENTIAL;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL; MESOZOIC; PALAEOZOIC; PETROLEUM; RIFT; TERTIARY;

NIGER;

EID: 0031895266     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1998.tb00647.x     Document Type: Article

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