Mixed signals of the source and thermal maturity for petroleum accumulations from light hydrocarbons: An example of the Beryl field

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 1-3 -3 pt 1, 1998, Pages 381-396

  Chung, H Moses ^a   Walters, Clifford C ^a   Buck, Steven ^b   Bingham, Gail ^b  

^a MOBIL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^b Mobil North Sea Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2,4 DMP 2,3 DMP; Beryl Complex; C7 light hydrocarbons; CSIA; Isoheptanes; North Sea source rocks

Indexed keywords

BERYL FIELD; ISOHEPTANES; MANGO MODEL; NORTH SEA SOURCE ROCKS; PETROLEUM ACCUMULATIONS;

BIOMARKERS; COMPOSITION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; OIL FIELDS; THERMAL STRESS;

PETROLOGY;

HYDROCARBON; MATURATION; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0032413848     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00063-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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