Improved assessment of biodegradation extent and prediction of petroleum quality

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2111-2130

  Elias, Rouven ^a,b   Vieth, Andrea ^a   Riva, Angelo ^b   Horsfield, Brian ^a   Wilkes, Heinz ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b ENI S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITIONAL VARIABILITY; GULLFAKS FIELDS; MOLECULAR BIODEGRADATION PARAMETERS; PETROLEUM SYSTEMS;

BIODEGRADATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PARAFFINS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

ALKANE; BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE OIL; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; RESERVOIR;

EID: 36148998397     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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