Analysis on kinematic characteristics of salt structures in Kuqa Depression by using balanced section technology

Shiyou Xuebao/Acta Petrolei Sinica

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 378-382

  Yu, Yixin ^a   Tang, Liangjie ^a   Yin, Jinyin ^b   Dong, Li ^b   Wang, Pengwan ^c   Wan, Guimei ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b SINOPEC   (China)

^c Exploration and Development Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Balanced section technology; Differential structural distortion; Kinematic characteristics; Kuqa Depression; Salt structure

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; KINEMATICS; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; PLASTIC FLOW; SALTS;

BALANCED SECTION TECHNOLOGY; DIFFERENTIAL STRUCTURAL DISTORTION; GEOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS; GROWTH STRATA; HARMONIZER; KINEMATIC CHARACTERISTICS; KUQA DEPRESSION; ORIGINAL THICKNESS; PALEOGENE KUMUGELIEMU FORMATION; SALT LAYERS; SALT STRUCTURE; STRUCTURAL BELTS;

TECTONICS;

EID: 45449101929     PISSN: 02532697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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