New geochemical characterization of natural gas and its use in oil and gas evaluation

AAPG Memoir

Volumn 73, Issue , 2000, Pages 107-119

  Prinzhofer, A ^a   Mello, M R ^b   Da Silva Freitas, L C ^b   Takaki, T ^b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

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EID: 0041852760     PISSN: 02718529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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