Stratigraphy, lithofacies distribution, and petroleum potential of the Triassic strata of the northern Arabian plate

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 515-538

  Sadooni, F N ^a   Alsharhan, A S ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE MINERALS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; EVAPORATION; GASES; HYDROCARBONS; LIMESTONE; MARINE BIOLOGY; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

HERCYNIAN OROGENY; LITHOFACIES DISTRIBUTION; MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

STRATIGRAPHY;

ARABIAN PLATE; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; LITHOFACIES; PASSIVE MARGIN; STRATIGRAPHY; TETHYS; TRIASSIC;

EID: 2142812972     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/12030303067     Document Type: Article

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