Hydrocarbon migration history, West of Shetland: Integrated fluid inclusion and fission track studies

Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 5, Issue 0, 1999, Pages 613-625

  Parnell, J ^a   Carey, P F ^b   Green, P ^c   Duncan, W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^d Bowater House   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80052537753     PISSN: 20479921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/0050613     Document Type: Conference Paper

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