Petroleum systems in the South Atlantic margins

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 153, Issue , 1999, Pages 169-179

  Schiefelbein, C F ^a,b   Zumberge, J E ^a   Cameron, N R ^a   Brown, S W ^a  

^a Chalkyfold Grove Lane   (United States)

^b Geochemical Solutions International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033378182     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.153.01.11     Document Type: Article

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