Geochemical characterisation and genetic origin of oils and condensates in the South Viking Graben, Norway

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 213-239

  Justwan, Holger ^a   Dahl, B ^a   Isaksen, G H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biomarkers; Correlation; Isotopes; North Sea; Oil; Petroleum systems; South Viking Graben

Indexed keywords

MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM SYSTEMS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMARKERS; CHARACTERIZATION; CORRELATION METHODS; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

HYDROCARBON GENERATION; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; VIKING GRABEN;

CALLUNA;

EID: 31544478507     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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