Compound-specific isotope analysis as a tool for characterizing mixed oils: An example from the West of Shetlands area

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 1-3 -3 pt 1, 1998, Pages 241-254

  Rooney, M A ^a   Vuletich, A K ^a   Griffith, C E ^b  

^a MOBIL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^b Mobil North Sea Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

25 norhopanes; Asphaltenes; Biodegradation; Clair field; CSIA; Oil correlation; Pyrolysis; U.K. North Atlantic

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENES; COMPOUND SPECIFIC ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; MIXED OILS; NORHOPANES; OIL CORRELATION; SHETLANDS AREA;

BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPES; MIXTURES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PETROLOGY; PYROLYSIS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

HYDROCARBON; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032427367     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00136-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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