Geometry, lithofacies, and spatial distribution of cretaceous fluvial sandstone bodies, san jörge basin, argentina: Outcrop analog for the hydrocarbon-bearing chubut group

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 341-359

  Bridge, John S ^a,b,c   Jalfin, Guillermo A ^a,b   Georgier, Sergio M ^a,c  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YPF S A   (Argentina)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); DEPOSITION RATES; DEPOSITS; FLOODS; GEOMETRY; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RIVERS; SANDSTONE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STRATIGRAPHY; WELL SPACING;

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FLUVIAL DEPOSITS; FLUVIAL PROCESS; IGNEOUS ACTIVITY; SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION; SEDIMENT SUPPLY; SUBSURFACE DATA; TECTONIC TILTING;

OIL BEARING FORMATIONS;

CRETACEOUS; FACIES ANALYSIS; FLUVIOLACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARGENTINA;

EID: 0034023873     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC40915-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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