An investigation of the thermal history of the Ahnet and Reggane Basins, Central Algeria, and the consequences for hydrocarbon generation and accumulation

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 132, Issue , 1998, Pages 131-155

  Logan, Paul ^a   Duddy, Ian ^b  

^a BHP Petroleum   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS FIELD; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SOURCE ROCK; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

AHNET BASIN; ALGERIA; REGGANE BASIN;

EID: 0032461305     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.132.01.07     Document Type: Article

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