Petroleum geochemistry at the dawn of the 21st century

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 233-241

  Huc, A Y ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

GEOCHEMICAL EVENTS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; RESEARCH;

EID: 0038675033     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2003015     Document Type: Article

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