Diamondoid hydrocarbons as a molecular proxy for thermal maturity and oil cracking: Geochemical models from hydrous pyrolysis

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 227-249

  Wei, Zhibin ^a   Moldowan, J Michael ^a   Zhang, Shuichang ^b   Hill, Ronald ^c   Jarvie, Daniel M ^d   Wang, Huitong ^b   Song, Fuqing ^b   Fago, Fred ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^c DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROUS PYROLYSIS; OIL CRACKING; PALEOZOIC CARBONATES;

BIOMARKERS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); DIAMONDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PYROLYSIS;

HYDROCARBONS;

BIOMARKER; CRACKING; CRUDE OIL; DIAGENESIS; HYDROCARBON; MODELING; PEAT; PYROLYSIS; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; THERMAL MATURITY;

EID: 33846648041     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2006.09.011     Document Type: Article

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