Fluids and pressure distributions in the foreland-basin succession in the west-central part of the Alberta basin, Canada: Evidence for permeability barriers and hydrocarbon generation and migration

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1231-1252

  Michael, K ^a   Bachu, S ^a  

^a ALBERTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POSTGLACIAL REBOUND;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; EROSION; HYDROCARBONS; NATURAL GAS; SHALE; TECTONICS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

FLUID FLOW; FORELAND BASIN; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE;

CANADA;

EID: 0035391997     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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