Petroleum geology and hydrocarbon potential of the adriatic basin, offshore Croatia

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 301-316

  Wrigley, R ^a   Hodgson, N ^a   Esestime, P ^a  

^a SPECTRUM GEO LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adriatic Basin; Carbonate platform; Croatia; Halokinesis; Petroleum geology; Triassic source rocks

Indexed keywords

DISCOVERY WELLS; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBONS; OFFSHORE GAS FIELDS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; ROCKS;

ADRIATIC; CARBONATE PLATFORMS; CROATIA; HALOKINESIS; SOURCE ROCKS;

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

CARBONATE PLATFORM; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; RESERVOIR ROCK; SOURCE ROCK; TRIASSIC;

ADRIATIC COAST [CROATIA]; ADRIATIC SEA; CROATIA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84932128183     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: 17475457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpg.12612     Document Type: Article

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