An integrated evaluation of hydrocarbon charge and retention at the Griffin, Chinook, and Scindian oil and gas fields, Barrow Subbasin, North West Shelf, Australia

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1359-1380

  Brincat, Mark ^a   Gartrell, Anthony ^b   Lisk, Mark ^c   Bailey, Wayne ^c   Johnson, Luke ^d   Dewhurst, Dave ^b  

^a Strike Oil Limited   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c WOODSIDE ENERGY LTD   (Australia)

^d CHEVRON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

AUSTRALIA; HYDROCARBON CHARGE; PALEO-OIL ACCUMULATION; PALEO-OIL-WATER CONTACT;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

FLUID INCLUSION; GAS FIELD; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL FIELD;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BARROW ISLAND; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33749025281     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/02210605103     Document Type: Article

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