Fluid circulation in the Ionian fold and thrust belt (Albania): Implications for hydrocarbon prospectivity

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 629-634

  Swennen, R ^a   Muskha, K ^b   Roure, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Oil and Gas Institute   (Albania)

^c IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

Carbonate turbidites; Diagenesis; Fluid migration; Fold and thrust belt; Porosity permeability

Indexed keywords

ANTICLINAL STRUCTURE; CARBONATE TURBIDITE BEDS; FLUID CIRCULATION; FLUID FLOW SYSTEM; IONIAN FOLD; STYLOLITES; THRUST BELT; VEIN;

CARBONATE MINERALS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBONS; NATURAL GAS FIELDS; PETROGRAPHY; POROSITY; ROCKS; SEDIMENTS; TECTONICS;

GEOLOGY;

DIAGENESIS; FLUID FLOW; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; TURBIDITE;

ALBANIA;

EID: 0034210872     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00043-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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