Factors controlling the thermo-mechanical deformation of oil shales: Implications for compaction of mudstones and exploitation

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 715-734

  Eseme, E ^a   Littke, R ^a   Krooss, B M ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compaction; Mudstones; Oil shale exploitation; Porosity

Indexed keywords

MUDSTONES; OIL SHALE EXPLOITATION; PETROLEUM GENERATION INDICES;

COMPACTION; COMPRESSION TESTING; DEFORMATION; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; STRAIN; STRESSES; TEMPERATURE;

OIL SHALE;

COMPACTION; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MIOCENE; MUDSTONE; OIL SHALE; ORGANIC MATTER; P-T CONDITIONS; PERMIAN; POROSITY;

EID: 33749062368     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2006.02.007     Document Type: Article

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