Transient fluid flow in the Timor Sea, Australia: Implications for prediction of fault seal integrity

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 607-613

  Lisk, M ^a   Faiz, M M ^a   Bekele, E B ^a   Ruble, T E ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fault seal integrity; Numerical modelling; Thermal maturation; Transient fluid flow

Indexed keywords

FAULT SEAL INTEGRITY; MESOZOIC HYDROCARBON TRAPS; MIO PLIOCENE FAULT REACTIVATION; TIMOR SEA; TRANSIENT FLUID FLOW;

BRINES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDROCARBONS; NATURAL GAS FIELDS; SURFACE WATERS;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

FAULT; FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON TRAP; THERMAL MATURITY;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0034210863     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00069-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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