The distribution of light hydrocarbons in Western Niger Delta oils

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 479-488

  Eneogwe, C I ^a  

^a CTOP NIGERIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBONS; OIL FIELDS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON;

NIGER; NIGER DELTA;

EID: 0242403506     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2003.tb00040.x     Document Type: Article

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