Geochemical evaluation of East Sirte Basin (Libya) petroleum systems and oil provenance

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 207, Issue , 2003, Pages 203-240

  Burwood, R ^a   Redfern, J ^a   Cope, M J ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; PROVENANCE; SOURCE ROCK; STRATIGRAPHY;

EAST SIRTE BASIN; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA;

NUBIAN;

EID: 0141563435     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.207.11     Document Type: Article

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