Stratigraphy, microfacies, and petroleum potential of the Mauddud Formation (Albian-Cenomanian) in the Arabian Gulf basin

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1653-1680

  Sadooni, F N ^a   Alsharhan, A S ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); LIMESTONE; OIL WELLS; POROSITY;

DOLOMITIZATION;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

ALBIAN; CENOMANIAN; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; LIMESTONE; MICROFACIES; PETROLEUM; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; STRATIGRAPHY;

ARABIAN GULF; ARABIAN SEA; MIDDLE EAST;

ORBITOLINA;

EID: 0142182776     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/04220301111     Document Type: Article

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