Effects of hydrocarbon generation, basal heat flow and sediment compaction on overpressure development: A numerical study

Petroleum Geoscience

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 353-360

  Hansom, Jennifer ^a   Lee, Ming Kuo ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compaction; Fluid migration; Hydrocarbon generation; Overpressure

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; HEAT FLOW; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; OVERPRESSURE;

EID: 27944431744     PISSN: 13540793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1354-079304-651     Document Type: Article

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