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Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Expression of Concern: Identification of low-overpressure interval and its implication to hydrocarbon migration: Case study in the Yanan sag of the Qiongdongnan Basin, South China Sea. PLoS One 21(5): e0349165. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0349165
Published: May 12, 2026
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