Oil and gas geochemistry and petroleum systems of the Fort Worth Basin

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 445-473

  Hill, Ronald J ^a   Jarvie, Daniel M ^b   Zumberge, John ^c   Henry, Mitchell ^a   Pollastro, Richard M ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Humble Geochemical Services   (United States)

^c Chalkyfold Grove Lane   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

MISSISSIPPIAN BARNETT SHALE; OIL CRACKING; TERRIGENOUS-MARINE ORGANIC MATTER;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

BASIN; BIOMARKER; BLACK SHALE; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; NATURAL GAS; OUTCROP; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; SOURCE ROCK;

FORT WORTH BASIN; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

INDICATOR MINOR;

EID: 34248365960     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/11030606014     Document Type: Article

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