The nature and origin of petroleum in the Chaiwopu Sub-Basin (Junggar Basin), NW China

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-220

  Huang, H P ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; GAS OILS; HYDROCARBONS; OIL SHALE; OIL WELLS; ROCKS;

CONDENSATES; OIL SEEPS; ORGANIC GEOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUE;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; OROGENIC BELT; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; SOURCE ROCK;

CHINA; JUNGGAR BASIN;

EID: 0034177325     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2000.tb00490.x     Document Type: Article

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