Distribution and mechanisms of overpressure generation and deflation in the late Neoproterozoic to early Cambrian South Oman Salt Basin

Geofluids

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 349-361

  Kukla, P A ^a   Reuning, L ^a   Becker, S ^a   Urai, J L ^a,b   Schoenherr, J ^a,c  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b GERMAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IN OMAN   (Oman)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intrasalt reservoirs; Neoproterozoic to Cambrian South Oman Salt Basin; Overpressure generation and deflation

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; DEFLATION; DEPOSITION; HALITE; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OVERPRESSURE; PROTEROZOIC; SALT TECTONICS;

OMAN; SOUTH OMAN SALT BASIN;

ARA;

EID: 81155152619     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2011.00340.x     Document Type: Article

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