Application of light hydrocarbons (C4-C13) to oil/source rock correlations: A study of the light hydrocarbon compositions of source rocks and test fluids from offshore Mid-Norway

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 823-847

  Odden, W ^a   Patience, R L ^a   Van Graas, G W ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Fingerprinting; Light hydrocarbons; Mid Norway; Multivariate modelling; Oil source and oil oil correlations; Source rocks; Test fluids

Indexed keywords

LIGHT HYDROCARBONS; MID NORWAY; SOURCE ROCKS;

CARBON; COMPOSITION; ISOTOPES; ROCKS; SAMPLING; SHALE;

HYDROCARBONS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SOURCE ROCK;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0032142865     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00039-4     Document Type: Article

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