Kilometer-scale upward migration of hydrocarbons in geopressured sediments by buoyancy-driven propagation of methane-filled fractures

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 907-918

  Nunn, Jeffrey A ^a   Meulbroek, Peter ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSEEPS;

METHANE; ROCKS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEEPAGE;

HYDROCARBONS;

FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON; METHANE; PERMEABILITY;

FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; METHANE; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE;

GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 0036573286     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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