The isotopic compositions of molecular nitrogen: Implications on their origins in natural gas accumulations

Chemical Geology

Volumn 164, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 321-330

  Zhu, Yuenian ^a   Shi, Buqing ^a   Fang, Chaobin ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b Zhongyuan Oilfield   (China)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Clay mineral; Isotope; Natural gas; Nitrogen; Sedimentary organic matter; Yinggehai basin

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON GENERATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

EID: 0034719725     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(99)00151-5     Document Type: Article

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