Depositional remnants, part 1: Common components of the stratigraphic record with important implications for hydrocarbon exploration and production

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1869-1882

  Martinsen, Randi S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; EROSION; HYDROCARBONS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SURFACE PHENOMENA; TECTONICS;

REMNANTS; SEDIMENTARY STRATA;

STRATIGRAPHY;

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; EROSION; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 0346134982     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/080503200128p1     Document Type: Article

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