Fluid flow, mixing and the origin of CO2 and H2S by bacterial sulphate reduction in the Mannville Group, southern Alberta, Canada

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 495-510

  Cody, J D ^a   Hutcheon, I E ^a   Krouse, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL SULPHATE REDUCTION; WATER ROCK REACTIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SANDSTONE;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRETACEOUS; FLUID FLOW; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033208293     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(99)00012-4     Document Type: Article

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