Numerical simulation of the thermal maturation, oil generation and migration in the Songliao Basin, Northeastern China

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 771-792

  Zhou, Yongsheng ^a,b   Littke, Ralf ^b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basin modelling; Kinetic parameters; Petroleum generation; Petroleum migration; Songliao Basin

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; OIL FIELD; THERMAL MATURITY;

CHINA;

EID: 0033368243     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(99)00043-4     Document Type: Article

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