Allostratigraphy of the Kaskapau Formation (Cenomanian-Turonian) in the subsurface and outcrop: NE British Columbia and NW Alberta, Western Canada Foreland Basin

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 357-389

  Varban, Bogdan L ^a,b   Plint, A Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Imperial Oil Ltd Resources Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVEL; OIL WELL FLOODING; RADIOACTIVITY LOGGING; RIVERS; SANDSTONE; SHALE; WELL LOGGING;

BASIN-WIDE LOG MARKER; RAVINEMENT SURFACE; SHOREFACE SANDSTONES;

STRATIGRAPHY;

CENOMANIAN-TURONIAN BOUNDARY; FORELAND BASIN; STRATIGRAPHY;

ALBERTA; CANADA; COLUMBIA; MISSOURI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CARDIUM;

EID: 33644512405     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/53.4.357     Document Type: Article

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