Variation in alkylphenol distributions in a homogenous oil suite from the Dhahaban petroleum system of Oman

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 581-594

  Lucach, Sandra O ^a,b   Bowler, Bernard F J ^a   Frewin, Neil ^c   Larter, Steve R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^c PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN SETTING;

ALKYLATION; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMARKERS; ISOMERS; PHENOLS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

CRUDE OIL; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLEUM; PHENOL; SOURCE ROCK;

OMAN;

EID: 0036913660     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(02)00014-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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