Correlation, alteration, and origin of hydrocarbons in the GCA, Bahar, and Gum Adasi fields, western South Caspian Basin: Geochemical and multivariate statistical assessments

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1119-1139

  Gürgery, Kadir ^a  

^a TURKISH PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alteration; Azerbaijan; Biomarker; Correlation; Maturation; Oil; South Caspian Basin

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; CATCHMENTS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBONS; OIL FIELDS; SHALE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AROMATICITY;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

BIOMARKER; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PLIOCENE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CASPIAN BASIN; EURASIA;

EID: 1142293061     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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