Higher plant biomarkers in Paleogene crude oils from the Yufutsu oil- and gasfield and offshore wildcats, Japan

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 327-336

  Yessalina, S ^a   Suzuki, N ^a   Nishita, H ^b   Waseda, A ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Higher plant biomarker; Hokkaido; Paleogene oil; Terrestrial oil; Yufutsu

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; GEOCHEMISTRY; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS;

HIGHER PLANT BIOMARKER; PALEOGENE OIL; TERRESTRIAL OIL;

BIOMARKERS;

ANGIOSPERM; BIOMARKER; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRUDE OIL; GAS FIELD; GAS WELL; GEOCHEMISTRY; GYMNOSPERM; ORGANIC MATTER; PALEOGENE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HOKKAIDO; JAPAN;

EMBRYOPHYTA; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 33749377409     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: 17475457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2006.00327.x     Document Type: Article

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