Sedimentologic, diagenetic and tectonic evolution of the Saint-Flavien gas reservoir at the structural front of the Quebec Appalachians

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 126-154

  Bertrand, Rudolf ^a   Chagnon, André ^a   Malo, Michel ^a   Duchaine, Yves ^b   Lavoie, Denis ^c   Savard, Martine M ^c  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b Intragaz   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; GAS FUEL STORAGE; POROSITY; TECTONICS;

GAS RESERVOIRS;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

DIAGENESIS; GAS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; ORDOVICIAN; POROSITY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

APPALACHIANS; CANADA; QUEBEC;

EID: 0141863449     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/51.2.126     Document Type: Article

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