Remote detection and geochemical studies for finding hydrocarbon-induced alterations in Lisbon Valley, Utah

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 696-705

  Petrovic, A ^a   Khan, S D ^a   Chafetz, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Hydrocarbon microseepages; Lisbon Valley; Remote sensing; Rock alterations

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE CONCENTRATIONS; CHEMICAL-; CLAY CONTENTS; COLOR ALTERATION; ELEMENTAL CONCENTRATIONS; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSES; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON MICROSEEPAGES; LISBON VALLEY; MINERALOGICAL CHANGES; MULTI-SPECTRAL REMOTE SENSING; PETROLEUM EXPLORATION; RED BEDS; REMOTE DETECTION; REMOTE REGIONS; ROCK ALTERATIONS; SANDSTONE SAMPLES; SAR DATA; SATELLITE IMAGING; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (SAR); THIN SECTIONS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CLAY MINERALS; GARNETS; HYDROCARBONS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; IRON OXIDES; LANDFORMS; MINERALS; OIL FIELDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; RADAR; REMOTE SENSING; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILICATE MINERALS; SPACE OPTICS; SULFATE MINERALS; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; SYNTHETIC APERTURES; TARGET DRONES;

WEATHERING;

ASTER; CARBONATE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DETECTION METHOD; DIAGENESIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON SEEP; OIL FIELD; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RADARSAT; REMOTE SENSING; SANDSTONE; SPECTROSCOPY; TRACE ELEMENT; WEATHERING;

LISBON VALLEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 52149091684     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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