A genetic model of hydrocarbon-derived carbonate chimneys in shelfal fine-grained sediments: The Enza River field, Northern Apennines (Italy)

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 66, Issue , 2015, Pages 555-565

  Oppo, Davide ^a   Capozzi, Rossella ^a   Picotti, Vincenzo ^a   Ponza, Alessio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Ruggeri Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Authigenic carbonates; Biogenic methane; Northern Apennines; Shelfal pelitic sediments

Indexed keywords

CHIMNEYS; METHANE;

AUTHIGENIC CARBONATES; FINE-GRAINED SEDIMENT; METHANE-DERIVED AUTHIGENIC CARBONATES; NORTHERN APENNINES; SEDIMENT DEPOSITION; SEDIMENTATION RATES; SULPHATE METHANE TRANSITION ZONES; TECTONIC DEFORMATIONS;

SEDIMENTS;

CONCRETION; DEFORMATION; DEPOSITION; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; METHANE; PLEISTOCENE;

APENNINES; ITALY; PO PLAIN;

EID: 84943813949     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2015.03.002     Document Type: Article

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