The quantitation and origin of C40+ n-alkanes in crude oils and source rocks

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1037-1046

  Hong, Zhao ^a   Guanghui, Huang ^a   Cuishan, Zhu ^a   Peirong, Wang ^a   Yongxin, Yan ^b  

^a CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (China)

^b SINOPEC   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CRUDE PETROLEUM; EXTRACTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARAFFINS; ROCKS;

WAX OILS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

ALKANE; CRUDE OIL; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; SOURCE ROCK;

EID: 0037966537     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(03)00038-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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