The noble gas geochemistry of natural CO2 gas reservoirs from the Colorado Plateau and Rocky Mountain provinces, USA

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1174-1198

  Gilfillan, Stuart M V ^a   Ballentine, Chris J ^a   Holland, Greg ^a   Blagburn, Dave ^a   Lollar, Barbara Sherwood ^b   Stevens, Scott ^c   Schoell, Martin ^d   Cassidy, Martin ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Advanced Resources International   (United States)

^d GasConsult International LLC   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NOBLE GAS;

COLORADO PLATEAU; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 38749111068     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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