Hydrogeochemical characterization of leaking, carbon dioxide-charged fault zones in east-central utah, with implications for geologic carbon storage

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 183, Issue , 2009, Pages 147-158

  Heath, Jason E ^a   Lachmar, Thomas E ^c   Evans, James P ^c   Kolesar, Peter T ^c   Williams, Anthony P ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84899786763     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/2006GM000407     Document Type: Article

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