The impact of deformation timing on the prospectivity of the Middle Magdalena sub-thrust, Colombia

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 272, Issue , 2007, Pages 473-498

  Sassi, William ^a,d   Graham, Rod ^b   Gillcrist, Ralph ^c   Adams, Mike ^b   Gomez, Ramon ^c  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b Hess Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c CEPSA   (Spain)

^d Osbourne House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICLINE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FORELAND BASIN; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; MODELING; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; SEISMIC DATA; SOURCE ROCK; THRUST; UPLIFT;

COLOMBIA; CORDILLERA ORIENTAL [COLOMBIA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 34249797888     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2007.272.01.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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