Present-day geotemperature field characteristics in the central uplift area of the Tarim basin and implications for hydrocarbon generation and preservation

Diqiu Kexue - Zhongguo Dizhi Daxue Xuebao/Earth Science - Journal of China University of Geosciences

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 645-656

  Feng, Chang Ge ^a   Liu, Shao Wen ^a   Wang, Liang Shu ^a   Li, Cheng ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Central uplift; Geothermal fields; Geothermal gradient; Heat flow; Subsurface temperature; Tarim basin

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIANS; EXPLORATION WELLS; GENERAL PATTERNS; GEO-TEMPERATURE FIELD; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENTS; HEAT FLOWS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HOT FLUIDS; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; MAGMATISMS; MIGRATION AND ACCUMULATION; OIL AND GAS; OIL AND GAS FIELDS; PERMIAN; PRESERVATION CONDITION; ROCK SAMPLE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SOURCE ROCKS; SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS; SUBSURFACE TEMPERATURE; TARIM BASIN; TEMPERATURE DATA; TEMPERATURE FIELD; TEMPERATURE PATTERNS; THERMAL REGIMES;

FLOW MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; GAS INDUSTRY; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROCARBONS; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; ROCKS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOANALYSIS;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

EID: 77955289276     PISSN: 10002383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3799/dqkx.2010.079     Document Type: Article

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