Modeling an atypical petroleum system: A case study of hydrocarbon generation, migration and accumulation related to igneous intrusions in the Neuquen Basin, Argentina

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 590-605

  Rodriguez Monreal, F ^a   Villar, H J ^b   Baudino, R ^a   Delpino, D ^a   Zencich, S ^a  

^a YPF S A   (Argentina)

^b GeoLab Sur S A   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Atypical petroleum system; Basin modeling; Diamondoids; Magmatic intrusions; Neuquen Basin; Overpressure; Petroleum geochemistry; Thermal anomaly

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL PETROLEUM SYSTEM; BASIN MODELING; DIAMONDOIDS; MAGMATIC INTRUSIONS; NEUQUEN BASIN; OVERPRESSURE; PETROLEUM GEOCHEMISTRY; THERMAL ANOMALY;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBONS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; MINERALS; MODEL STRUCTURES; ROCKS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

BASIN ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

ARGENTINA; NEUQUEN BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 63549111047     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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