A new model for assessing trap integrity and oil preservation risks associated with postrift fault reactivation in the Timor Sea

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1921-1944

  Gartrell, Anthony ^a   Bailey, Wayne R ^a,b   Brincat, Mark ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b WOODSIDE ENERGY LTD   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGIC MODELS; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; TECTONICS;

OIL COLUMNS; OIL PRESERVATION; POSTRIFT FAULT REACTIVATION; TRAP INTEGRITY;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

DISPLACEMENT; FAULT GEOMETRY; HYDROCARBON ENTRAPMENT; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON SEEP; NEOGENE; OIL FIELD; RIFTING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAP (GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE);

INDIAN OCEAN; TIMOR SEA;

EID: 33845939807     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/06200605195     Document Type: Article

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