Control of salt structures on hydrocarbons in the passive continental margin of West Africa

Salt basins along the passive continental margin of West Africa are becoming one of the most attractive areas for hydrocarbon exploration. The oil and gas discovered recently are related to salt structures. The salt structures are widespread in Anglo-Cameroon, the thickness of salt is up to 1 500 m...

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Main Authors: Zuodong Liu, Jianghai Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2011-04-01
Series:Petroleum Exploration and Development
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876380411600256