History of hydrocarbon charge on the Atlantic margin: Evidence from fluid-inclusion studies, West of Shetland

Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 807-810

  Parnell, J ^a   Carey, P ^a   Duncan, W ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Bowater House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; SANDSTONE;

DETRITAL GRAINS; FLUID INCLUSION; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PRIMARY INCLUSIONS; RESERVOIR PORES; RESERVOIR SANDSTONES; TECTONIC EVENTS; WEST OF SHETLANDS;

HYDROCARBONS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; SOURCE ROCK;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 84879883724     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(1998)026<0807:HOHCOT>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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