Alternative interpretations as to the origin of the hydrocarbons of the Guajira Basin, Colombia

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-139

  Rangel, A ^a   Katz, B ^b   Ramirez, V ^a   Vaz dos Santos Neto, E ^b  

^a ECOPETROL S A   (Colombia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chuchupa Field; Guajira Basin; Hydrocarbon

Indexed keywords

FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPES; SEDIMENTS;

THERMOGENIC GASES;

HYDROCARBONS;

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; GAS FIELD; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; METHANE; SOURCE ROCK; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

COLOMBIA; GUAJIRA BASIN;

EID: 0041827220     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(03)00061-8     Document Type: Article

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