Formation mechanism and model of oil and gas accumulations in the Melut Basin, Sudan

Bulletin of Mineralogy Petrology and Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 50-57

  Dou, Li Rong ^a  

^a CHINA NATIONAL OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION   (China)

Author keywords

Melut; Oil and gas accumulation; Passive rift basin; Petroleum system; Sudan

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON GENERATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUDAN; WORLD;

EID: 17744400496     PISSN: 10072802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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