Paleo-overpressure formation and dissipation in reservoir rocks

Oil Gas European Magazine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 68-73

  Hilgers, C ^a   Nollet, S ^a   Schonherr J ^a   Urai, J L ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANHYDRITE LAYERS; FLUID OVERPRESSURE; RESERVOIR ROCKS; SULPHUR ISOTOPES;

CALCITE; CATCHMENTS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; ISOTOPES; QUARTZ; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 33745656455     PISSN: 03425622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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