Journal of
Petroleum and Gas Engineering

  • Abbreviation: J. Petroleum Gas Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2677
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPGE
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 124

Full Length Research Paper

Development of simple correlations to evaluate the petroleum potential of Quseir - Safaga oil shale, Egypt

Mina R. Shaker
  • Mina R. Shaker
  • Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University, Egyp
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Shouhdi E. Shalaby
  • Shouhdi E. Shalaby
  • Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University, Egyp
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Tarek I. Elkewidy
  • Tarek I. Elkewidy
  • Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University, Egyp
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  •  Received: 25 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 10 October 2014
  •  Published: 31 October 2014

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