Petroleum geology of Kela-2, the most productive gas field in China

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 335-343

  Chengzao, Jia ^a   Qiming, Li ^b  

^a PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

Author keywords

Foreland basin; Gas from coal measures; Giant gas fields in China; Tarim Basin

Indexed keywords

GIANT GAS FIELDS; OROGENY; OVERTHRUST ZONE;

HYDROCARBONS; NATURAL GAS FIELDS; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS; WELL PRESSURE;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

CAP ROCK; COAL MEASURES; FORELAND BASIN; GAS FIELD; HIMALAYAN OROGENY; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; THRUST FAULT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KUQA; TARIM BASIN; TIEN SHAN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 44649121555     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.01.002     Document Type: Article

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