Upper cretaceous microbial petroleum systems in north-central Montana

Mountain Geologist

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-35

  Lillis, Paul G ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRETACEOUS; DEPOSITION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LIMESTONE; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; SANDSTONE; SOURCE ROCK;

ALBERTA; ALBERTA BASIN; CANADA; MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; POWDER RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947635090     PISSN: 0027254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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