The Carpathians and Their Foreland: Geology and Hydrocarbon Resources

This volume of 30 chapters authored by 107 geologists and geophysicists from Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and the USA provides a comprehensive and understandable account of geology and hydrocarbon resources of the entire Carpathian system from northeastern Austria to southern Romania, including the Neogene foredeep, the foreland platform both in front and beneath the thrust belt, the Carpathian thrust belt, and the late and post orogenic intermontane basins. Principal chapters on regional geology are supplemented by thematic contributions on geodynamic reconstructions, regional geophysical investigations, hydrocarbon systems, and case studies of major oil and gas fields. To date, close to 7 billion barrels of oil and more than 53 trillion cubic feet of natural gas have been produced from the entire Carpathian system. Additional new reserves may be found, especially at deeper structural levels below the Neogene foredeep and the thin-skinned Carpathian thrust belt. Seventeen chapters of Memoir 84 have been printed in full. The remaining chapters have been printed as abstracts only, with the full paper for all 30 chapters as .pdf files on the CD-ROM in the back of this publication. The publication is intended as a source of information to schools, governmental and private institutions, oil companies, and potential investors.
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IntroductionAuthor(s)Jan Golonka;Jan GolonkaAGH University of Science and Technology,Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Republic ofPolandSearch for other works by this author on:Frank J. PichaFrank J. PichaInternational Petroleum Consultant,Walnut Creek, California,U.S.A.Search for other works by this author on:
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Plate-tectonic Evolution and Paleogeography of the Circum-Carpathian RegionAuthor(s)Jan Golonka;Jan GolonkaAGH University of Science and Technology,Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Lisa Gahagan;Lisa GahaganInstitute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas,U.S.A.Search for other works by this author on:Michał Krobicki;Michał KrobickiDepartment of Stratigraphy and Regional Geology,AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Frantisek Marko;Frantisek MarkoDepartment of Geology and Paleontology,Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Nestor Oszczypko;Nestor OszczypkoInstitute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Andrzej ŚlączkaAndrzej ŚlączkaInstitute of Geological Sciences,Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Geology and Hydrocarbon Resources of the Outer Western Carpathians and Their Foreland, Czech RepublicAuthor(s)Frank J. Picha;Frank J. PichaInternational Petroleum Consultant,Walnut Creek, California,U.S.A.Search for other works by this author on:Zdeněk Stránik;Zdeněk StránikCzech Geological Survey, Brno,Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Oldřich KrejčiOldřich KrejčiCzech Geological Survey, Brno,Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:
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Examples of Recently Discovered Oil and Gas Fields in the Carpathian Foredeep and in the European Foreland Plate underneath the Carpathian Thrust Belt, Czech RepublicAuthor(s)Petr Kostelníček;Petr KostelníčekMoravske Naftove Doly,A.S., Hodonin,Czech Republic,Search for other works by this author on:Vladimír Ciprys;Vladimír CiprysMoravske Naftove Doly,A.S., Hodonin,Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Jiří BerkaJiří BerkaMoravske Naftove Doly,A.S., Hodonin,Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Vienna BasinAuthor(s)Gerhard Arzmüller;Gerhard ArzmüllerOesterreichische Mineraloel Verwaltung Exploration,Vienna,AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:Štěpán Buchta;Štěpán BuchtaMoravske Naftove Doly,Hodonin,Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Eduard Ralbovský;Eduard RalbovskýSlovak Gas Industry,VVNP Research Oil Company,Gbely, SlovakiaSearch for other works by this author on:Godfrid WesselyGodfrid WesselySiebenbrunnengasse 29,Vienna,AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:
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New Depositional Architecture for an Old Giant: The Matzen Field, AustriaAuthor(s)Reinhard Fuchs;Reinhard FuchsOMV-Austria Exploration and Production GmbH,Vienna,AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:Walter HamiltonWalter HamiltonOMV, Exploration and Production GmbH,Vienna,AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Geology and Hydrocarbon Resources of the Outer Carpathians, Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine: General GeologyAuthor(s)Andrzej Ślączka;Andrzej ŚlączkaInstitute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Stanisław Krugłov;Stanisław KrugłovUkrainian State Geological Research Institute, Lviv,UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:Jan Golonka;Jan GolonkaAGH University of Science and Technology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Nestor Oszczypko;Nestor OszczypkoInstitute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Igor PopadyukIgor PopadyukUkrainian State Geological Research Institute, Lviv,UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:
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Hydrocarbon Resources of the Polish Outer Carpathians—Reservoir Parameters, Trap Types, and Selected Hydrocarbon Fields: A Stratigraphic ReviewAuthor(s)Piotr S. Dziadzio;Piotr S. DziadzioPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Zenon Borys;Zenon BorysPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Stanisław Kuk;Stanisław KukPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Emil Masłowski;Emil MasłowskiPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Jaromir Probulski;Jaromir ProbulskiPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Małgorzata Pietrusiak;Małgorzata PietrusiakPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Adam Górka;Adam GórkaPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Jan Moryc;Jan MorycPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Anna Baszkiewicz;Anna BaszkiewiczPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department, Warsaw, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Piotr Karnkowski;Piotr KarnkowskiPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department, Warsaw, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Paweł H. Karnkowski;Paweł H. KarnkowskiPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department, Warsaw, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Marek PietrusiakMarek PietrusiakPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,Branch Sanok, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Carpathian Foredeep Basin (Poland and Ukraine): Its Sedimentary, Structural, and Geodynamic EvolutionAuthor(s)N. Oszczypko;N. OszczypkoInstitute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:P. Krzywiec;P. KrzywiecPolish Geological Institute, Warsaw, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:I. Popadyuk;I. PopadyukUkrainian State Geological Research Institute, Lviv, UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:T. PerytT. PerytPolish Geological Institute, Warsaw, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Hydrocarbon Resources of the Polish Carpathian Foredeep: Reservoirs, Traps, and Selected Hydrocarbon FieldsAuthor(s)Michał Myśliwiec;Michał MyśliwiecPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Zenon Borys;Zenon BorysPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Beata Bosak;Beata BosakPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Bogusław Liszka;Bogusław LiszkaPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Kazimierz Madej;Kazimierz MadejPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Andrzej Maksym;Andrzej MaksymPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Krystyna Oleszkiewicz;Krystyna OleszkiewiczPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Małgorzata Pietrusiak;Małgorzata PietrusiakPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Bożena Plezia;Bożena PleziaPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Grzegorz Staryszak;Grzegorz StaryszakPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Grażyna Świętnicka;Grażyna ŚwiętnickaPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Czesława Zielińska;Czesława ZielińskaPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Krystyna Zychowicz;Krystyna ZychowiczPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Piotr Gliniak;Piotr GliniakPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Radosław Florek;Radosław FlorekPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Jarosław Zacharski;Jarosław ZacharskiPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Andrzej Urbaniec;Andrzej UrbaniecPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Adam Górka;Adam GórkaPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Piotr Karnkowski;Piotr KarnkowskiPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department, Warsaw, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Paweł H. KarnkowskiPaweł H. KarnkowskiPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department, Warsaw, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Origin and Habitat of Hydrocarbons of the Polish and Ukrainian Parts of the Carpathian ProvinceAuthor(s)M. J. Kotarba;M. J. KotarbaFaculty of Geology,Geophysics, and Environmental Protection,AGH-University of Science and Technology,Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Y. V. KoltunY. V. KoltunInstitute of Geology and Geochemistry of Fossil Fuels,Ukrainian Academy of Sciences,L’viv, UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Petroleum Geology of the Ukrainian Carpathian ForedeepAuthor(s)I. Popadyuk;I. PopadyukUkrainian State Geological Research Institute,L’viv,UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:M. Vul;M. VulUkrainian State Geological Research Institute,L’viv,UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:G. Ladyzhensky;G. LadyzhenskyInstitute of Geological Sciences,Kiev,UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:P. ShpakP. ShpakInstitute of Geological Sciences,Kiev,UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:
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Petroleum Geology of the Boryslav–Pokuttya Zone, the Ukrainian CarpathiansAuthor(s)I. Popadyuk;I. PopadyukUkrainian State Geological Research Institute,L’viv,UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:M. Vul;M. VulUkrainian State Geological Research Institute,L’viv,UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:G. Ladyzhensky;G. LadyzhenskyInstitute of Geological Sciences,Kiev,UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:P. ShpakP. ShpakInstitute of Geological Sciences,Kiev,UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Geology of the Weglowka Oil Field, Subsilesian Unit, Polish Outer CarpathiansAuthor(s)Piotr S. DziadzioPiotr S. DziadzioPolish Oil and Gas Company,Exploration Department,South Regional Division,Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Ciezkowice Sandstone: Examples of Basin-floor Fan-stacking Patterns from the Main (Upper Paleocene to Eocene) Reservoir in the Polish CarpathiansAuthor(s)Piotr S. Dziadzio;Piotr S. DziadzioPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Matthew P. Watkinson;Matthew P. WatkinsonDepartment of Geology, University of Plymouth, United KingdomSearch for other works by this author on:Szczepan J. PorębskiSzczepan J. PorębskiInstitute of Geological Sciences,Kraków Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Reconstruction of Petroleum Systems Based on Integrated Geochemical and Geological Investigations: Selected Examples from the Middle Outer Carpathians in PolandAuthor(s)Irena Matyasik;Irena MatyasikOil and Gas Institute, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Piotr S. DziadzioPiotr S. DziadzioPolish Oil and Gas Company, Exploration Department,South Regional Division, Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Hydrocarbon Geology of the Romanian Carpathians, Their Foreland, and the Transylvanian BasinAuthor(s)Mihai Stefanescu;Mihai StefanescuForest Romania Corporation, Bucharest,RomaniaSearch for other works by this author on:Oprea Dicea;Oprea DiceaProspectiuni S. A., Bucharest,RomaniaSearch for other works by this author on:Alexandru Butac;Alexandru ButacPetrom S. A., Bucharest,RomaniaSearch for other works by this author on:Daniel CiulavuDaniel CiulavuShell Canada, Calgary,CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Geology and Hydrocarbon Resources of the Inner Western Carpathians, Slovakia, and PolandAuthor(s)J. Janočko;J. JanočkoDepartment of Geology and Mineralogy,Technical University,Kosice, Slovak RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:M. Pereszlényi;M. PereszlényiFaculty of Forestry,Technical University,Zvolen, Slovak RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:D. Vass;D. VassGeological Survey of Slovak Republic,Slovak RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:J. Mello;J. MelloDepartment of Geology and Mineralogy,Technical University,Kosice, Slovak RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:S. Jacko, Jr.;S. Jacko, Jr.Department of Geology and Mineralogy,Technical University,Kosice, Slovak RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:
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Alpine Evolution and Hydrocarbon Geology of the Pannonian Basin: An OverviewAuthor(s)Gábor C. Tari;Gábor C. TariVanco Energy Company, Houston, Texas,U.S.A.Search for other works by this author on:Frank HorváthFrank HorváthGeophysical Department, Eötvös University, Budapest, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:
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The Largest Hydrocarbon Field Discovered to Date in Hungary: AlgyoAuthor(s)László Bukó;László BukóMOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Company, Budapest, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:Gábor C. TariGábor C. TariVanco Energy Company, Houston, Texas,U.S.A.Search for other works by this author on:
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Review of the Crust—Lithosphere Research in the CarpathiansAuthor(s)Lubomil Pospíšil;Lubomil PospíšilGeoinform Consultants, Brno, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Antal ÁdámAntal ÁdámGeodetic and Geophysical Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA GGKI), Sopron, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:
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Crustal and Lithospheric Structure of the Carpathian–Pannonian Region— A Geophysical Perspective: Regional Geophysical Data on the Carpathian–Pannonian LithosphereAuthor(s)L. Pospíšil;L. PospíšilGeoinform Consultants,Brno, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:A. Ádám;A. ÁdámGeodetic and Geophysical Research Institute,Sopron, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:J. Bimka;J. BimkaMoravske naftove doly (Moravian Oil Company), a.s.,Hodonín, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:P. Bodlak;P. BodlakWestern Ukrainian Geophysical Expedition,Zapadnaja Ukrainskaja Geofyziceskaja Razvedŏnaja Expedicija,Lviv, UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:T. Bodoky;T. BodokyEötvös Loránd Geophysical Institute of Hungary,Budapest, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:P. Dövényi;P. DövényiAcademic Research Group of Environmental Physics, Department of Geophysics, Eötvös University,Budapest, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:H. Granser;H. GranserOMV Aktiengesellschaft Wien,Vienna, AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:E. Hegedüs;E. HegedüsEötvös Loránd Geophysical Institute of Hungary,Budapest, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:I. Joó;I. JoóCollege of Geoinformatics, University of West Hungary, Székesfehérvár,HungarySearch for other works by this author on:A. Kendzera;A. KendzeraNational Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics,Kiev, UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:L. Lenkey;L. LenkeyEötvös Loránd University,Budapest, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:M. Nemčok;M. NemčokEnergy & Geoscience Institute,Salt Lake City,Utah, U.S.A.Search for other works by this author on:K. Posgay;K. PosgayEötvös Loránd Geophysical Institute of Hungary,Budapest, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:B. Pylypyshyn;B. PylypyshynUkrainian State Geological Research Institute,Lviv, UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:J. Sedlák;J. SedlákGeofyzika, a.s.,Brno, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:W. D. Stanley;W. D. StanleyU.S. Geological Survey,U.S.A.Search for other works by this author on:G. Starodub;G. StarodubNational Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics,Lviv, UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:V. Szalaiová;V. SzalaiováGeocomplex, a.s.,Bratislava, SlovakiaSearch for other works by this author on:A. Šutora;A. ŠutoraGeoinform Consultants,Brno, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:G. Várga;G. VárgaEötvös Loránd Geophysical Institute of Hungary,Budapest, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:T. ZsírosT. ZsírosSeismological Observatory, Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute,Hungarian Academy of Sciences,Budapest, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:
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Structure of the Lithosphere in the Carpathian–Pannonian RegionAuthor(s)Miroslav Bielik;Miroslav BielikGeophysical Institute,Slovak Academy of Science,Bratislava, SlovakiaSearch for other works by this author on:Antal ÁdámAntal ÁdámGeodetic and Geophysical Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy ofSciences,Sopron, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:
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Some Results of a New Magnetotelluric Survey in the Area of the Polish Outer CarpathiansAuthor(s)Michał StefaniukMichał StefaniukFaculty of Geology,Geophysics and Environmental Protection,Department of General and Mathematical Geology, AGH University of Science and Technology,Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Identification of the North European Platform below the Eastern Part of the Western Carpathian Flysch BeltAuthor(s)Igor Hrušecký;Igor HrušeckýGeological Survey of Slovak Republic,Bratislava,SlovakiaSearch for other works by this author on:Dušan Plašienka;Dušan PlašienkaFaculty of Natural Sciences,Comenius University,Bratislava, SlovakiaSearch for other works by this author on:Lubomil PospíšilLubomil PospíšilGeoinform Consultants,Brno,Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:
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Bivergent Lithospheric Extension in the Slovak Part of the Danube Basin: Example of the Influence of the Lithospheric Processes on the Style of Development of the BasinAuthor(s)Igor HrušeckýIgor HrušeckýGeological Survey of Slovak Republic, Bratislava, SlovakiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Activity Timing of the Main Tectonic Systems in the Carpathian–Pannonian Region in Relation to the Rollback Destruction of the LithosphereAuthor(s)Michal Nemčok;Michal NemčokEnergy and Geoscience Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.Search for other works by this author on:
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Subduction in the Remnant Carpathian Flysch BasinAuthor(s)M. Nemčok;M. NemčokEnergy and Geoscience Institute,University of Utah,Salt Lake City,Utah, U.S.A.Search for other works by this author on:L. Pospíšil;L. PospíšilGeoinform Consultants,Brno, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:I. Hrušecký;I. HrušeckýGeological Survey of Slovak Republic,Bratislava, SlovakiaSearch for other works by this author on:T. ZsírosT. ZsírosSeismological Observatory,Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Science,Budapest, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:
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The Western Carpathians and Ouachitas: A Comparative Study of Geodynamic EvolutionAuthor(s)Jan Golonka;Jan GolonkaAGH University of Science and Technology,Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Andrzej Ślączka;Andrzej ŚlączkaInstitute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Frank J. PichaFrank J. PichaInternational Petroleum Consultant, Walnut Creek, California,U.S.A.Search for other works by this author on:
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How the Modern Oil and Gas Industry was Born: Historical Remarks1Author(s)Józef Sozański;Józef SozańskiPodchorqzych Str.,Krosno,Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Stanisław Kuk;Stanisław KukPolish Oil and Gas Company,Exploration Department,South Regional Division,Jaslo, Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Czesław Jaracz;Czesław JaraczThe Oil and Gas Institute Krosno Branch,Krosno,Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on:Piotr S. DziadzioPiotr S. DziadzioThe Oil and Gas Institute Krosno Branch,Krosno,Republic of PolandSearch for other works by this author on: