A mathematical representation of rock-eval hydrogen index vs T(max) profiles

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 43-55

  Banerjee, A ^a   Sinha, A K ^a   Jain, A K ^a   Thomas, N J ^a   Misra, K N ^a   Chandra, Kuldeep ^a  

^a ONGC   (India)

Author keywords

C programme for curve fitting; Cambay Shale; HI T(max) curve; Rock Eval; Second White Speckled Formation

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN INDEX; PRODUCTION INDEX; ROCK-EVAL HYDROGEN INDEX; SECOND WHITE SPECKLED FORMATION;

C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); CALCULATIONS; CURVE FITTING; HYDROCARBONS; KEROGEN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; ROCKS;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

HYDROCARBON; HYDROGEN INDEX; KEROGEN; SOURCE ROCK;

EID: 0031981487     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(97)00119-8     Document Type: Article

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