Gas-bearing fluid influx sub-system for gas hydrate geological system in Shenhu Area, Northern South China Sea

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1641-1650

  Wu, Neng You ^a,b,c   Yang, Sheng Xiong ^c   Wang, Hong Bin ^c   Liang, Jin Qiang ^c   Gong, Yue Hua ^c   Lu, Zhen Quan ^d   Wu, Dai Dai ^a,b   Guan, Hong Xiang ^a,b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Diapiric structure; Fracture; Gas hydrate; Gas bearing fluid influx system; Shenhu area; South china sea

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DIAPIR; FISSURE; GAS HYDRATE; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; METHANE; MIOCENE; PLIOCENE; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

TESTUDINES;

EID: 70350681140     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0001-5733.2009.06.027     Document Type: Article

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