Applications and limitations of Mango's light hydrocarbon parameters in petroleum correlation studies

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 10-11, 1996, Pages 957-976

  Ten Haven, H L ^a  

^a TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

C7 hydrocarbons; Condensates; Hydrocarbon ratio invariance; Isoheptanes; Light hydrocarbons; Oil condensate correlation

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATE; HYDROCARBON; ISOHEPTANE;

BIOMARKERS; CORRELATION METHODS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBONS; KEROGEN; PETROLEUM ANALYSIS;

DIMETHYLCYCLOPENTANES; HYDROCARBON RATIO INVARIANCE; ISOHEPTANES; MANGO'S LIGHT HYDROCARBON PARAMETERS; OIL/CONDENSATE CORRELATION;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0030260991     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(96)00091-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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