Geochemistry and origin of some natural gases in the Plateau province, central Appalachian basin, Pennsylvania and Ohio

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 317-335

  Laughrey, C D ^a,c,d   Baldassare, F J ^b,e,f  

^a Topographic and Geologic Survey   (United States)

^b Pennsylvania Dept Environ Protect   (United States)

^c Pennsylvania Geol Survey's G   (United States)

^d WESTERNGECO   (United States)

^e Pennsylvania Dept Environ Protect   (United States)

^f Pennsylvania's Land Recycling Prog ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CORE SAMPLES; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; NATURAL GAS WELLS; SANDSTONE; SHALE;

ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

GEOCHEMISTRY; NATURAL GAS;

USA;

EID: 0032004615     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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