The geology and hydrocarbon habitat of the Sarir Sandstone, SE Sirt Basin, Libya

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 165-192

  Ambrose, G ^a  

^a Dept of Mines and Energy ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBONS; OIL SHALE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SANDSTONE; SEISMOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

FAULTS; HYDROCARBON HABITAT;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON TRAP; SANDSTONE;

LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; SIRT BASIN;

EID: 0034177319     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2000.tb00489.x     Document Type: Article

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