Main factors for controlling geochemical characteristics of natural gas in the Tarim Basin

Scientia Geologica Sinica

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 507-516

  Zhao, Mengjun ^a   Zhang, Shuichang ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Filling process; Natural gas data; Source type and maturity

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NATURAL GAS;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TARIM BASIN; WORLD; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 12444327230     PISSN: 05635020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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