Magmatic CO2 in natural gases in the Permian Basin, West Texas: identifying the regional source and filling history

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 59-63

  Ballentine, C J ^a   Schoell, M ^b   Coleman, D ^c   Cain, B A ^d  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^c Isotech Laboratories Inc   (United States)

^d Altura Energy LLP   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Dioxide; Helium; Isotopes; Magma; Orogenic

Indexed keywords

MAGMATIC CARBONS DIOXIDE; MAGMATIC DEGASSING; OROGENIC;

DEGASSING; HELIUM; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPES; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS FIELDS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MANTLE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 18544393854     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00045-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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