Gas formation mechanism of marine carbonate source rocks in China

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 441-453

  Zhao, Wenzhi ^a   Wang, Zhaoyun ^a   He, Haiqing ^b   Zhang, Mingjie ^c   Wang, Hongjun ^a   Wang, Yunpeng ^d   Qin, Yong ^e  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

^b PetroChina Exploration and Production Company   (China)

^c LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^e CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbonate; Inhibitive effect of maturity; Oil cracking gas; Secondary asphalt gas; Three stage hydrocarbon generation

Indexed keywords

HEATING; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; ROCKS;

CONVENTIONAL IDEOLOGY; GAS FORMATION MECHANISM;

CARBONATES;

CARBONATE ROCK; GAS FIELD; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; MATURATION; SOURCE ROCK;

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

EID: 27844507082     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/04yd0111     Document Type: Article

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