Mineralization, fluid flow, and sealing properties associated with an active thrust fault: San Joaquin basin, California

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1295-1314

  Perez, Renee J ^a   Boles, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; CONDENSATION; DISSOLUTION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERAL RESOURCES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; SEALING (CLOSING);

CEMENT DISTRIBUTION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; OIL CHEMISTRY; QUATERNARY-AGE THRUST;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; SEALING; THRUST FAULT;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN JOAQUIN BASIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4644305286     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/03170403028     Document Type: Article

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