Delineation using geophysical data of the hydrocarbon bearing zone in the Begumganj structure, Hatia Trough, southern Bengal Basin, Bangladesh

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 271-276

  Abdullah, Rashed ^a   Hossain, Delwar ^a   Alam, M Rafiqul ^b  

^a JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd (BAPEX)   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Begumganj structure; Bright spot; Hatia trough; Seismic data

Indexed keywords

ANTICLINE; DEPOSITION; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; HYDROCARBON ENTRAPMENT; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; MIOCENE; PLIOCENE; SEDIMENT; SEISMIC DATA; STRATIGRAPHY;

BANGLADESH; BENGAL;

EID: 84884856042     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: 09746889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12594-013-0149-9     Document Type: Article

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