Structural and Stratigraphic Evolution of the Western Malvinas Basin, Argentina

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 596-636

  Galeazzi, José Sebastían ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a Astra Capsa   (Argentina)

^b TOTAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^d Rice University ^*  (Venezuela)

^e RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE MINERALS; HYDROCARBONS; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTS; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

PYROCLASTIC CONTINENTAL ROCKS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

BASIN EVOLUTION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

ATLANTIC, MALVINAS BASIN;

EID: 0032052341     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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