Modelling of hydrocarbon generation in the Cenozoic Song Hong Basin, Vietnam: A highly prospective basin

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 269-294

  Nielsen, L H ^b   Mathiesen, A ^b   Bidstrup, T ^b   Vejbaek O V ^b   Dien, P T ^a   Tiem, P V ^a  

^a Vietnam Petroleum Institute   (Viet Nam)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN ANALYSIS; CENOZOIC; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SOURCE ROCK;

VIET NAM;

EID: 0033041527     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0743-9547(98)00063-4     Document Type: Article

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