Leaves in turbidite sands: The main source of oil and gas in the deep-water Kutei Basin, Indonesia: Discussion

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 127-137

  Shanmugam, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 39149094337     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/03210706125     Document Type: Note

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