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    Petroleum Geology
    Petroleum Geology
    Petroleum Geology
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    Petroleum Geology

    By R.E. Chapman

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    Petroleum Geology
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateApr 1, 2000
    ISBN9780080868714
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