Geochemical comparison of reservoir solid bitumens with diverse origins

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 1-3 -3 pt 1, 1998, Pages 505-517

  Hwang, R J ^a   Teerman, S C ^b   Carlson, R M ^a  

^a CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^b West Australia Petroleum Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deasphaltening; Gas oil proneness; Oil mixing; Origin; Pyrolysis; Reflectance; Reservoirs; Solid bitumen; Solubility; Thermal alteration

Indexed keywords

DEASPHALTENING; GAS OIL PRONENESS; OIL MIXING; RESERVOIR SOLID BITUMENS; THERMAL ALTERATION;

COMPOSITION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBONS; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PETROLOGY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PYROLYSIS; SOLUBILITY;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

BITUMEN; HYDROCARBON; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032412947     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00078-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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