Deltaic process and architectural evolution during cross-shelf transits, Maastrichtian Fox Hills Formation, Washakie Basin, Wyoming

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 96, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1931-1956

  Olariu, Mariana L ^a   Carvajal, Cristian R ^b   Olariu, Cornel ^a,c   Steel, Ronald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^c Ceo EcoMar   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL EVOLUTION; BASIN SCALE; COMPENSATIONAL STACKING; DELTAIC DEPOSITS; EXTERNAL SHAPE; PROCESS CHANGE; PROGRADATION; WAVE-DOMINATED;

WELL LOGGING;

ARCHITECTURE; DELTAIC DEPOSIT; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; MAASTRICHTIAN; PROGRADATION; SANDSTONE; SHELF BREAK;

UNITED STATES; WASHAKIE BASIN; WYOMING;

EID: 84867638152     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/03261211119     Document Type: Article

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