Groundwater flow in response to ground surface topography, erosional rebound, and hydrocarbon generation in Cretaceous strata in the Alberta Basin, Canada

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 657-661

  Michael, K ^a   Bachu, S ^b   MacHel, H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abnormally pressured; Erosional rebound; Fluid saturation; Hydrocarbon generation; Topography driven flow

Indexed keywords

ALBERTA BASIN; EROSIONAL REBOUND; GROUND SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; TOPOGRAPHY DRIVEN FLOW;

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROCARBONS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; SANDSTONE; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); WATER;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

FLUID FLOW; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; TOPOGRAPHY;

CANADA;

EID: 18744429736     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00042-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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