Hydrogen exploration: A review of global hydrogen accumulations and implications for prospective areas in NW Europe

Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 6, Issue 0, 2005, Pages 349-358

  Smith, N J P ^a   Shepherd, T J ^a   Styles, M T ^a   Williams, G M ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abiogenic hydrocarbons; Exploration; Gas; Hydrogen; Radiolysis; Serpentinites

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052527359     PISSN: 20479921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/0060349     Document Type: Conference Paper

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