The thermal and cementation histories of a sandstone petroleum reservoir, Elk Hills, California. Part 2: In situ oxygen and carbon isotopic results

Chemical Geology

Volumn 152, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 257-271

  Mahon, Keith I ^a   Harrison, T Mark ^a   McKeegan, Kevin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Diagenesis; Elk Hills field; Ion probe; Kern county; Stable isotopes; Thermal history

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE RATIO; CEMENTATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MIOCENE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE RATIO; SANDSTONE; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032466786     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(98)00116-8     Document Type: Article

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