Map compilations and synthesis of Africa's petroleum basins and systems

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 207, Issue , 2003, Pages 1-8

  Purdy, E G ^a   MacGregor, D S ^b  

^a Foxbourne   (United Kingdom)

^b Sasol   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; PETROLEUM; REGIONAL GEOLOGY;

AFRICA;

EID: 0141449159     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.207.1     Document Type: Article

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