Geochemical study of crude oils from the Xifeng oilfield of the Ordos basin, China

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 4-6, 2008, Pages 341-356

  Duan, Y ^a   Wang, C Y ^a   Zheng, C Y ^a   Wu, B X ^a   Zheng, G D ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Carbon isotope; Crude oil; Depositional environment; Maturity; Migration; Oil source rock correlation; Ordos basin; Origin; Xifeng oilfield

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CARBON ISOTOPE; CRUDE OIL; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; OIL FIELD; OIL WELL; SOURCE ROCK; TERRIGENOUS DEPOSIT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; ORDOS BASIN;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 37249034216     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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