Secular, episodic changes in stable carbon isotope composition of crude oils

Chemical Geology

Volumn 152, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 59-72

  Andrusevich, V E ^a   Engel, M H ^a   Zumberge, J E ^b   Brothers, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Chalkyfold Grove Lane   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope composition; Crude oil; Episodic changes

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; CRUDE OIL; HYDROCARBON; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; SOURCE ROCK;

EID: 0032418393     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(98)00096-5     Document Type: Article

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