Comparative study of crude oils from the Machete area in the Eastern Venezuelan Basin by pyrolysis of asphaltenes

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 289-296

  Galarraga, F ^a   Marquez G ^b   Reategui, K ^a   Martinez A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Asphaltenes; Biomarkers; Chemical indicators; Eastern Venezuelan Basin; Extra heavy oils; GC MS techniques; Machete area; Orinoco Tar Belt; Pyrolysis; Saturates

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENES; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMARKERS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); MASS SPECTROMETRY; PYROLYSIS;

EASTERN VENEZUELAN BASIN; EXTRA HEAVY OILS; MACHETE AREA; ORINOCO TAR BELT; SATURATES;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 34548209948     PISSN: 01652370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2007.03.006     Document Type: Article

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