Reservoir quality and diagenetic evolution of Upper Mississippian Rocks in the Illinois Basin: Influence of a regional hydrothermal fluid-flow event during late diagenesis

US Geological Survey Professional Paper

Volumn , Issue 1597, 1998, Pages 1-24

  Pitman, Janet K ^a   Henry, Mitchell ^a   Seyler, Beverly ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; POROSITY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032459811     PISSN: 10449612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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