Petroleum geology and future hydrocarbon potential of the Irish Sea

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 243-260

  Quirk, D G ^a,b   Roy, S ^a,c   Knott, I ^d   Redfern, J ^a   Hill, L ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Burlington Rsrc (Irish Sea) Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c Hameau d'Aignay ^*  (France)

^d Canary Wharf   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NATURAL GAS FIELDS; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; PETROLEUM;

IRISH SEA;

EID: 0033165718     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1999.tb00986.x     Document Type: Article

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