Geological characters of the East and West Africa continental margins and their significance for hydrocarbon exploration

Journal of Chengdu University of Technology (Science and Technology Edition)

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 538-545

  Jun, Ma ^a   Liu, Jian Ping ^b   Pan, Xiao Hua ^a   Wan, Lun Kun ^a   Wang, Xun Lian ^b  

^a CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

East africa margin; Evolution manner; Formation time; Passive margin; Similarity and difference; The margin's texture; West africa

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EVAPORITE; GEOACCUMULATION; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; RIFTING;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 70350759804     PISSN: 16719727     EISSN: 16719727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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