Structural-stratigraphic control on the Umitaka Spur gas hydrates of Joetsu Basin in the eastern margin of Japan Sea

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1967-1978

  Freire, Antonio Fernando Menezes ^a   Matsumoto, Ryo ^b   Santos, Luiz Alberto ^a  

^a PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gas chimney; Gas hydrates; Japan Sea; Joetsu Basin; Methane seeps; Single channel seismic; Tectono stratigraphy; Umitaka spur

Indexed keywords

CHIMNEYS; ENERGY RESOURCES; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; GASES; GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; HYDRATION; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; SEAWATER; SEISMOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

JAPAN SEA; JOETSU BASIN; METHANE SEEP; SINGLE CHANNELS; UMITAKA SPUR;

GAS HYDRATES;

GAS HYDRATE; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; HYDROCARBON SEEP; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; PULL APART BASIN; SEEPAGE; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SEA OF JAPAN; UMITAKA SPUR;

EID: 82455167198     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2010.10.004     Document Type: Article

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