Magnetic enhancement caused by hydrocarbon migration in the Mawangmiao Oil Field, Jianghan Basin, China

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 25-33

  Liu, Qingsheng ^a,b   Liu, Qingsong ^c   Chan, Lungsang ^d   Yang, Tao ^a   Xia, Xianghua ^e   Cheng, Tongjin ^e  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^e Wuxi Institute of Petroleum Geology   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrocarbon alteration; Mawangmiao Oil Field, China; Rock magnetism

Indexed keywords

FINER-GRAINED PARTICLES; HYDROCARBON ALTERATION; MAGNETIC PARTICLES; PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; ROCK MAGNETISM;

HYDROCARBONS; MAGNETISM; MAGNETIZATION; MINERALS; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); ROCKS;

OIL FIELDS;

HYDROCARBONS; MAGNETISM; MAGNETIZATION; MINERALS; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; OIL FIELDS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); ROCKS;

GEOMAGNETISM; GRAIN SIZE; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; OIL FIELD; REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; ROCK;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HUBEI; JIANGHAN PLAIN;

EID: 33746563613     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.01.010     Document Type: Article

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