Diagenesis and reservoir quality of the Upper Mississippian Aux Vases Sandstone, Illinois Basin

US Geological Survey Professional Paper

Volumn , Issue 1609, 1999, Pages 1-19

  Pitman, Janet K ^a   Henry, Mitchell ^a   Leetaru, Hannes ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MISSISSIPPIAN; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SANDSTONE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033490089     PISSN: 10449612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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