The role of overpressure in the retardation of organic matter maturation

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 153-186

  McTavish, R A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTHALPY; FREE ENERGY; HEAT TRANSFER; PETROLOGY; POROSITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CUMULATIVE HEAT FLOW; DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE; OVERPRESSURED SEQUENCES; SOURCE ROCK MATURATION; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

HYDROCARBON; MATURATION; ORGANIC MATTER; OVERPRESSURE;

EID: 0032052382     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1998.tb00652.x     Document Type: Article

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