Significance of hydrocarbon seepage relative to petroleum generation and entrapment

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 22, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 457-477

  Abrams, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Near surface migration; Petroleum systems; Surface geochemistry

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CATCHMENTS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FRACTIONATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; LEAKAGE (FLUID); ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; SAMPLING; SEEPAGE;

BACTERIAL ALTERATIONS; BULK FLOW LEAKAGES; PETROLEUM SEEPAGE SYSTEMS; THERMOGENIC HYDROCARBONS;

HYDROCARBONS;

PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 20444466463     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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