Generation of nitrogen and methane from sedimentary organic matter: Implications on the dynamics of natural gas accumulations

Chemical Geology

Volumn 126, Issue 3-4, 1995, Pages 291-318

  Krooss, B M ^a   Littke, R ^a   Muller B ^a   Frielingsdorf, J ^a   Schwochau, K ^a   Idiz, E F ^b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b BEB Erdgas und Erdol GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUNTSANDSTEIN; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; ROTLIEGENDES;

GERMANY, NORTH GERMAN BASIN;

EID: 0029506992     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0009-2541(95)00124-7     Document Type: Article

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