Depositional and diagenetic history and petroleum geology of the jurassic norphlet formation of the alabama coastal waters area and adjacent federal waters area

Marine Georesources and Geotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 215-232

  Kugler, Ralph L ^a   Mink, Robert M ^b  

^a S A Holditch and Assocs Inc   (United States)

^b Geological Survey of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; FELDSPAR; GEOCHRONOLOGY; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; SEDIMENTS;

ALLUVIAL PLAINS; DIAGENETIC GRAIN ASSEMBLAGE; MARINE TRANSGRESSION;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

COASTAL WATERS; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DIAGENESIS; GAS FIELD; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; JURASSIC; PETROLOGY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SANDSTONE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032721427     PISSN: 1064119X     EISSN: 15210618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/106411999273909     Document Type: Article

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