Spatial distribution and geochemistry of the nearshore gas seepages and their implications to natural gas migration in the Yinggehai Basin, offshore South China Sea

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 928-935

  Huang, Baojia ^a,b   Xiao, Xianming ^a   Li, Xushen ^b   Cai, Dongshen ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b CNOOC LTD   (China)

Author keywords

Gas migration model; Gas seepage; Gas source; South China Sea; Yinggehai Basin

Indexed keywords

GAS MIGRATION MODEL; GAS SEEPAGE; GAS SOURCE; SOUTH CHINA SEA; YINGGEHAI BASIN;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS INDUSTRY; HYDROCARBONS; MINES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; ROCKS; SANDSTONE; SEEPAGE;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

GAS SEEPAGE; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; MIOCENE; NATURAL GAS; SOURCE ROCK; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA; YINGGEHAI BASIN;

EID: 67349278516     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.04.009     Document Type: Article

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