Architecture of basin-mountain systems and their influences on gas distribution: A case study from the Sichuan basin, South China

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue , 2012, Pages 204-215

  Liu, Shugen ^a   Deng, Bin ^a   Li, Zhiwu ^a   Sun, Wei ^a  

^a CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Basin mountain system; Oil gas distribution; Sichuan basin; Yangtze plate

Indexed keywords

BASIN; FORELAND BASIN; GEOACCUMULATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MOUNTAIN; NATURAL GAS; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TECTONIC PLATE;

CHINA; DABA MOUNTAINS; LONGMEN MOUNTAINS; MICANG MOUNTAINS; SICHUAN BASIN; SOUTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 84857610115     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2011.10.012     Document Type: Article

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