Revised stratigraphy, depositional systems, and hydrocarbon exploration potential for the Lower Cretaceous Muddy Sandstone, northern Denver basin

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 183-209

  Graham, John P ^a,b  

^a Health Services and Department of Biology   (United States)

^b LANDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOSTRATIGRAPHY;

HYDROCARBONS; OIL WELL LOGGING; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STRATIGRAPHY;

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

CRETACEOUS; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FORELAND BASIN; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; SANDSTONE; STRATIGRAPHY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034109183     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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