Features of sandy debris flows of the Yanchang Formation in the Ordos Basin and its oil and gas Exploration significance

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1187-1202

  Li, Xiangbo ^a   Chen, Qilin ^a   Liu, Huaqing ^a   Wan, Yanrong ^a   Wei, Lihua ^a   Liao, Jianbo ^a   Long, Liwen ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

Author keywords

Oil and gas prospecting values; Ordos Basin; Sandy debris flows; Sedimentary characteristics; Yanchang Formation

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION; DEBRIS FLOW; DEEP WATER; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GRAVITY FLOW; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; OUTCROP; SAND; SLUMPING; TURBIDITE; TURBIDITY CURRENT;

CHINA; ORDOS BASIN;

EID: 84863229719     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6724.2011.00550.x     Document Type: Article

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