Geochemical study of potential source rocks and crude oils in the Anadarko basin, Oklahoma

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 249-275

  Da Wang, Huai ^a,b,c,d   Philp, R Paul ^b,e,f  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c University of Oklahoma ^*

^d Arco Intl Oil and Gas Co   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMARKERS; CHARACTERIZATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; LIMESTONE; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLOGY; ROCKS; SETTLING TANKS; SHALE;

GRAPTOLITE REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENT; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PALEOZOIC SOURCE ROCKS; SOURCE ROCK SCREENING ANALYSIS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

BIOMARKER; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL; SOURCE ROCK;

USA, OKLAHOMA, ANADARKO BASIN;

EID: 0031076289     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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