Kinematic and petroleum modeling of the Alberta foothills and adjacent foreland - West of Calgary

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-108

  Faure, J L ^a   Osadetz, K ^b   Benaouali, Z N ^a   Schneider, F ^a   Roure, F ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CARBONATES; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DATA REDUCTION; DEFORMATION; EROSION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SANDSTONE;

CARBONATE RESERVOIRS; GEOLOGICAL DATA;

KINEMATICS;

FORELAND BASIN; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; KINEMATICS; TECTONIC SETTING;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 1842638321     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2004008     Document Type: Article

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