NMR analysis of amber in the Zubair Formation, Khafji oilfield (Saudi Arabia - Kuwait): Coal as an oil source rock?

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 207-209

  Poinar Jr , George ^a   Lambert, Joseph B ^b   Wu, Yuyang ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBER; COAL DEPOSITS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS; ROCK MECHANICS;

OIL SOURCE ROCKS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

AMBER; COAL; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SOURCE ROCK;

ASIA; EURASIA; KUWAIT [MIDDLE EAST]; MIDDLE EAST; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 2342431961     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2004.tb00054.x     Document Type: Article

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