Reservoir geochemistry of South Pass 61 Field, Gulf of Mexico: Compositional heterogeneities reflecting filling history and biodegradation

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1179-1198

  Holba, A G ^a   Dzou, L I P ^a,c   Hickey, J J ^a   Franks, S G ^a   May, S J ^a   Lenney, T ^b  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^b Vastar Resources   (United States)

^c CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biodegradation; Cluster analysis; Evaporative fractionation; Gulf of Mexico; Remigration; Reservoir geochemistry; Salt dome; South Pass 61 Field; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CALCULATIONS; COMPOSITION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FRACTIONATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS TRANSFER; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SALT DEPOSITS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EVAPORATIVE FRACTIONATION; GULF OF MEXICO; REMIGRATION; SALT DOME; SOUTH PASS 61 FIELD;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

BIODEGRADATION; FRACTIONATION; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SALT DOME;

USA, LOUISIANA, SOUTH PASS 61 FIELD;

EID: 0030435694     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(96)00101-5     Document Type: Review

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