Biogenic gas(?) in fluid inclusions from sandstones in contact with oil-mature coals

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 715-739

  Ohm, Sverre Ekrene ^a,b   Karlsen, Dag A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b ConocoPhillips Norge ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL; GEOCHEMISTRY; METHANE; REFLECTION; SANDSTONE;

BIOGENIC GAS; FLUID INCLUSIONS; GAS ACCUMULATION; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

BIOGAS;

COAL; FLUID INCLUSION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; METHANE; PETROLEUM; SANDSTONE; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; NORWEGIAN SHELF [NORTH SEA];

EID: 34250900996     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/11280606021     Document Type: Article

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