On the geobiological evaluation of hydrocarbon source rocks

Diqiu Kexue - Zhongguo Dizhi Daxue Xuebao/Earth Science - Journal of China University of Geosciences

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 727-740

  Xie, Shu Cheng ^a   Yin, Hong Fu ^a   Xie, Xi Nong ^a   Qin, Jian Zhong ^b   Shi, Xiao Ying ^a   Hu, Chao Yong ^a   Yan, Jia Xin ^a   Huang, Jun Hua ^a   Zhou, Lian ^a   Yang, Xiang Hua ^a   Wang, Yong Biao ^a   Xu, Si Huang ^a   Tenger, ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b SINOPEC   (China)

Author keywords

Evaluation system; Geobiofacies; Geobiology; Marine hydrocarbon source rocks; Organic burial capacity; Productivity

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; HYDROCARBONS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EVALUATION SYSTEM; GEOBIOFACIES; GEOBIOLOGY; MARINE HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCKS; ORGANIC BURIAL CAPACITY;

ROCKS;

EID: 37349009212     PISSN: 10002383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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