Prospectivity in ultradeep water: The case for petroleum generation and migration within the outer parts of the Niger Delta apron

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 207, Issue , 2003, Pages 151-164

  Morgan, R ^a  

^a Veritas DGC Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; DEEP WATER; DELTA; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY; SEISMICITY;

NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA;

EID: 0141737637     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.207.8     Document Type: Article

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