Main progress and problems in research on Ordovician hydrocarbon accumulation in the Tarim Basin

Petroleum Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-163

  Pang, Xiongqi ^a   Tian, Jun ^b   Pang, Hong ^a   Xiang, Caifu ^a   Jiang, Zhenxue ^a   Li, Sumei ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b TARIM OILFIELD COMPANY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbonate reservoirs; Hydrocarbon accumulation mechanism; Hydrocarbon enrichment rule; Oil and gas exploration of the Ordovician; Tarim Basin

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953354843     PISSN: 16725107     EISSN: 19958226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12182-010-0022-z     Document Type: Article

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