Unconventional shallow biogenic gas systems

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1939-1969

  Shurr, George W ^a   Ridgley, Jennie L ^b  

^a GeoShurr Resources LLC   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC GAS SYSTEMS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; METHANE; SHALE;

GAS FUELS;

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; CRETACEOUS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; METHANE; NATURAL GAS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036860807     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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