Evolution of a hydrocarbon migration pathway along basin-bounding faults: Evidence from fault cement

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 947-970

  Boles, James R ^a   Eichhubl, Peter ^b   Garven, Grant ^c   Chen, Jim ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBON; CEMENTS; COMPOSITION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; TEXTURES;

CALCITE CEMENTS; CEMENTATION; FAULT ZONES; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION;

HYDROCARBONS;

CEMENTATION; FAULT; FRACTURE FLOW; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; SANTA BARBARA BASIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4644299694     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/02090403040     Document Type: Article

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