A new model of the petroleum system in the Northern Apennines, Italy

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 57-76

  Oppo, Davide ^a   Capozzi, Rossella ^a   Picotti, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cold seeps; Geochemistry; Northern Apennines; Petroleum system

Indexed keywords

COLD SEEPS; EXPLORATION TARGETS; GASEOUS HYDROCARBON; HYDROCARBONS GENERATION; LATERAL EXTENSION; NORTHERN APENNINES; PETROLEUM SYSTEMS; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

DEFORMATION; ENERGY RESOURCES; GEOCHEMISTRY; METHANE; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PILES;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

ANTICLINE; COLD SEEP; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MUD VOLCANO; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; RESERVOIR ROCK; SOURCE ROCK; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 84883041167     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2013.06.005     Document Type: Article

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