Interpretation of charging phenomena based on reservoir fluid (PVT) data

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 237, Issue , 2004, Pages 7-26

  Thompson, Keith F M ^a  

^a Petroleum/Geochemical Data   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HYDROCARBON; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; JURASSIC; MATURATION; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

ALABAMA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 11044221951     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.237.01.02     Document Type: Article

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