In situ microanalysis of petroleum fluid inclusions by time of flight-secondary ion mass spectrometry as an indicator of evolving oil chemistry: A pilot study in the Bohai Basin, China

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 78-79, Issue , 2003, Pages 377-384

  Li, R ^a   Parnell, J ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bohai Basin; China; Petroleum inclusions; Time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CHINA; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INCLUSIONS; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY;

BOHAI BASIN; PETROLEUM INCLUSIONS; THERMAL EVOLUTION; TIME OF FLIGHT-SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

FLUID COMPOSITION; FLUID INCLUSION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; IN SITU TEST; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON;

ASIA; BOHAI SEA; BOHAIWAN BASIN; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; PACIFIC OCEAN; YELLOW SEA;

EID: 27644528247     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00025-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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