Geochemical truths in large data sets. I: Geochemical screening data

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 1-3 -3 pt 1, 1998, Pages 519-530

  Cornford, Chris ^a   Gardner, Philip ^a   Burgess, Chris ^a  

^a Intgd Geochem Interp Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Expulsion efficiency; Geochemical interpretation; Hydrocarbon generation; Kerogen type; Organic petrography; Pyrolysis; Screening geochemistry

Indexed keywords

EXPULSION EFFICIENCY; GEOCHEMICAL SCREENING DATA; HYDROCARBON CHARGE PREDICTION MODELS; HYDROGEN INDEX;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA STRUCTURES; HYDROCARBONS; KEROGEN; KINETIC THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROGRAPHY; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

DATA INTERPRETATION; HYDROCARBON; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032444417     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00189-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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