Petroleum geology of the fula sub-basin, Muglad basin, Sudan

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 43-59

  Lirong, Dou ^a   Dingsheng, Cheng ^b   Zhi, Li ^b   Zhiwei, Zhang ^b   Jingchun, Wang ^a  

^a Development Corp   (China)

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

Author keywords

Abu Gabra Formation; Fula subbasin; Lacustrine source rocks; Muglad Basin; Petroleum systems; Rift basin; Sudan

Indexed keywords

ABU GABRA FORMATION; LACUSTRINE SOURCE ROCKS; MUGLAD BASIN; PETROLEUM SYSTEMS; RIFT BASIN; SUBBASINS; SUDAN;

OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

SANDSTONE;

ALBIAN; CENOMANIAN; CRUDE OIL; FAULT ZONE; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; OIL FIELD; RESERVOIR ROCK; SANDSTONE; SHALE; SOURCE ROCK; TURONIAN;

SUDAN;

APIS;

EID: 84871605195     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: 17475457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpg.12541     Document Type: Article

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