Organic geochemistry, depositional history and hydrocarbon generation modelling of the Upper Permian Kupferschiefer and Zechstein Limestone strata in south-west Poland

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 371-386

  Kotarba, M J ^a   Peryt, T M ^b   Kosakowski, P ^a   Wieclaw D ^a  

^a AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b POLISH GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

1D numerical modelling; Hydrocarbon generation; Kupferschiefer; Source rocks; Upper Permian; Zechstein Limestone

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON GENERATION; ORGANIC MATTER; THERMAL MATURITY;

DEPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TECTONICS;

LIMESTONE;

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; KUPFERSCHIEFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMIAN; SOURCE ROCK;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

ALGAE;

EID: 33747186362     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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