The influence of tectonics on the entrapment of oil in the Dezful Embayment, Zagros Foldbelt, Iran

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 339-368

  Bordenave, Max L ^a   Hegre, J A ^b  

^a TOTAL ^*  (France)

^b TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; DRAINAGE; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBONS; LIMESTONE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; ROCKS; TECTONICS;

HEATFLOW; IRAN; OIL ENTRAPMENT; OIL EXPULSION;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

HYDROCARBON ENTRAPMENT; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; TECTONICS;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; WORLD; ZAGROS;

EID: 27844592715     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2005.tb00087.x     Document Type: Article

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