New insights into reservoir filling and mixing processes

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 237, Issue , 2004, Pages 115-132

  Stainforth, John G ^a  

^a Shell International e and P   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; HYDROCARBON ENTRAPMENT; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SOURCE ROCK;

EID: 11044221950     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.237.01.08     Document Type: Article

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