Geochemical and geological constraints on the composition of marine sediment pore fluid: Possible link to gas hydrate deposits

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-52

  Mazumdar, A ^a   Joao H M ^a   Peketi, A ^a   Dewangan, P ^a   Kocherla, M ^a   Joshi, R K ^a   Ramprasad, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

AOM; Krishna Godavari basin; SMTZ; Sulfate profile; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

AOM; KRISHNA-GODAVARI BASIN; SMTZ; SULFATE PROFILE; SULFATE REDUCTION;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; DEPOSITS; GASES; HYDRATION; ISOTOPES; METHANE; SEDIMENTS; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

GAS HYDRATES;

FLUID COMPOSITION; GAS HYDRATE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MARINE SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEISMIC DATA; SULFATE;

BAY OF BENGAL; INDIA; INDIAN OCEAN; KRISHNA-GODAVARI BASIN;

EID: 84867196925     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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