The origin of separate oil and gas accumulations in adjacent anticlines in Central Iran

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 44, Issue , 2013, Pages 96-111

  Morley, C K ^a   Waples, D W ^a   Boonyasaknanon, P ^b   Julapour, A ^a   Loviruchsutee, P ^a  

^a PTTEP   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Basin modelling; Central Basin; Detachment folding; Halokinesis; Iran

Indexed keywords

BASIN MODELLING; CENTRAL BASIN; DETACHMENT FOLDING; HALOKINESIS; IRAN;

OIL FIELDS;

GAS INDUSTRY;

ANTICLINE; DETACHMENT FOLD; GAS FIELD; GAS SUPPLY; GEOACCUMULATION; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MIOCENE; OIL FIELD; OIL SUPPLY; OLIGOCENE;

ALBORZ; IRAN; QOM;

EID: 84877927706     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2013.03.008     Document Type: Article

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