Integrated petroleum systems and play fairway analysis in a complex Palaeozoic basin: Ghadames-Illizi Basin, North Africa

Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 7, Issue 0, 2010, Pages 735-760

  Dixon, R J ^a   Moore, J K S ^a   Bourne, M ^a   Dunn, E ^a   Haig, D B ^a   Hossack, J ^a   Roberts, N ^a   Parsons, T ^a   Simmons, C J ^a  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ghadames Illizi basin; Petroleum systems; Play fairway analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052517017     PISSN: 20479921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/0070735     Document Type: Conference Paper

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