Crustal architecture, thermal evolution and energy resources of compressional basins

Geologica Belgica

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 182-194

  Roure, François ^a,b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Basin modelling; Continental mantle lithosphere delamination; Crustal architecture; Foothills; Petroleum systems; Reservoir appraisal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897383418     PISSN: 13748505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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