Mesozoic and Cenozoic petroleum systems of North Africa

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 132, Issue , 1998, Pages 201-216

  Macgregor, Duncan S ^a   Moody, Richard T J ^b  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^b Moody Sandman Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MESOZOIC; OIL FIELD; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON;

AFRICA;

EID: 0032460259     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.132.01.12     Document Type: Article

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