Predicting the generation of heavy oils in carbonate/evaporitic environments using pyrolysis methods

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 10-11, 1996, Pages 999-1016

  Di Primio, R ^a,b   Horsfield, B ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Asphaltenes; Carbonate evaporitic source rocks; Heavy oils; Hydrocarbon generation; Kerogen; Kinetics; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENE; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; KEROGEN; PYROLYSIS;

ASPHALT; CARBONATES; CHEMICAL BONDS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GAS DETECTORS; HYDROCARBONS; KEROGEN; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SULFUR;

CARBONATE EVAPORITIC SOURCE ROCKS; LAMINATED LITHOFACIES; MEDITERRANEAN CARBONATE SOURCE ROCK; SHALE INTERCALATIONS;

CARBONACEOUS SHALE;

EID: 0030261566     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(96)00116-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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