HPHT reservoir evolution: A case study from Jade and Judy fields, Central Graben, UK North Sea

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1101-1114

  di Primio, Rolando ^a   Neumann, Volkmar ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D basin modelling; Compositional modelling of hydrocarbon generation; High pressure high temperature (HPHT); North Sea

Indexed keywords

FLUID COMPOSITION; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; JURASSIC; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TRIASSIC;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CENTRAL GRABEN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 50449093595     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-007-0206-y     Document Type: Article

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