Natural-gas potential in the St. Lawrence lowlands of Québec: A case study

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 11-12, 2011, Pages 71-82

  Lavoie, J Y ^a   Marcil, J S ^a   Dorrins, P K ^a   Lavoie, J ^a   Aguilera, R ^b  

^a Junex   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCES; GASES; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; MINERALS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS;

'CURRENT; APPALACHIANS; BIOGENICS; CASE-STUDIES; EXPLORATION EFFORT; GAS POTENTIAL; ORDOVICIAN; ORGANICS; ORIGINAL GAS IN PLACES; ST. LAWRENCE LOWLANDS;

SHALE GAS;

EID: 80955143870     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/137593-PA     Document Type: Article

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