Effects and impact of early-stage anaerobic biodegradation on Kuparuk River Field, Alaska

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 237, Issue , 2004, Pages 53-88

  Holba, Albert G ^a   Wright, Lisa ^a   Levinson, Rick ^a   Huizinga, Bradley ^a   Scheihing, Mark ^a  

^a Subsurface Technology Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE OIL; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MATURATION; SANDSTONE;

ALASKA; KUPARUK BASIN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 11044224267     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.237.01.05     Document Type: Article

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