Lithostratigraphy and depositional episodes of the Oligocene carbonate-rich Tikorangi Formation, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 363-386

  Hood, Steven D ^a   Nelson, Campbell S ^a   Kamp, Peter J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbonate; Depositional history; Fractured reservoir; Geophysical well logs; Hydrocarbons; Limestone; Lithostratigraphy; New Zealand; Oligocene; Taranaki Basin; Tikorangi Formation

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LIMESTONE; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; OLIGOCENE; WELL LOGGING;

NEW ZEALAND; TARANAKI BASIN; TASMAN SEA;

EID: 0142249304     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: 11758791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2003.9515015     Document Type: Article

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