Origin and occurrence of Lower Cretaceous High Gamma-High Resistivity (Raghavapuram) Shale - A key stratigraphic sequence for hydrocarbon exploration in Krishna-Godavari basin, A.P

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 271-289

  Manmohan, M ^a   Rao, M R R ^a   Kamaraju, A V V S ^a   Yalamarty, S S ^a  

^a ONGC   (India)

Author keywords

Andhra Pradesh; Cretaceous hydrocarbon prospects; High Gamma High Resistivity shale sequence; Krishna Godavari basin; Raghavapuram shale; Source rocks

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; MARKER BED; SHALE; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION;

INDIA;

EID: 0345581258     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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