Geochemical characteristics and origin of natural gas and thermochemical sulphate reduction in Ordovician carbonates in the Ordos Basin, China

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 209-226

  Cai, Chunfang ^a   Hu, Guoyi ^b   He, Hong ^c   Li, Jian ^b   Li, Jianfeng ^d   Wu, Yasheng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b Langfang Branch of PetroChina Exploration and Development Research Institute   (China)

^c SINOPEC   (China)

^d PetroChina   (China)

Author keywords

D; H2S, 13C; Methane; Ordos Basin; Thermochemical sulphate reduction

Indexed keywords

CRUST GAS; FLUID INCLUSION; HYDROCARBON GAS; THERMOMECHANICAL SULPHATE REDUCTION;

CARBON; CARBONATES; COMPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

NATURAL GAS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; NATURAL GAS; ORDOVICIAN;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; ORDOS BASIN; WORLD;

EID: 24144451781     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2005.06.007     Document Type: Article

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