Hydrocarbon geology and reservoir formation characteristics of Niger Delta Basin

Shiyou Kantan Yu Kaifa/Petroleum Exploration and Development

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 755-762

  Deng, Rong Jing ^a,b   Deng, Yun Hua ^b   Yu, Shui ^b   Hou, Du Jie ^c  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b CNOOC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Exploration and development achievements; Hydrocarbon geology; Niger delta; Reservoir formation; Structural depositional belt

Indexed keywords

EARTH SCIENCES; ENERGY RESOURCES; GAS INDUSTRY; GEOLOGY; HYDROCARBONS; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; OIL FIELDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ATLANTIC; DEEP WATERS; DIAPIRIC STRUCTURES; EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVEMENTS; EXTENSIONAL STRUCTURES; GEOLOGICAL DATUMS; LITHOLOGIC TRAPS; NAPPE STRUCTURES; NIGER DELTA; NIGER DELTAS; OIL AND GAS FIELDS; OIL AND GASSES; PASSIVE CONTINENTAL MARGINS; PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONS; PROGRADATION; RESERVOIR FORMATION; RESERVOIR FORMATIONS; SHALLOW WATERS; STRUCTURAL TRAPS; STRUCTURAL-DEPOSITIONAL BELT;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 57149113190     PISSN: 10000747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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