Geochemical features and genesis of the natural gas and bitumen in paleo-oil reservoirs of Nanpanjiang Basin, China

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 689-701

  Zhao, MengJun ^a   Zhang, ShuiChang ^a   Zhao, Lin ^b   Da, Jiang ^a  

^a Research Institute of Exploration and Development   (China)

^b Southern Petroleum Exploration and Development Corp   (China)

Author keywords

Kerogen cracked gas; Nanpanjiang Basin; Paleo oil reservoir; Pyrobitumen; Source rocks

Indexed keywords

EROSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBONS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; PRESSURE; ROCKS;

PALEO-OIL RESERVOIR; PYROBITUMEN;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

ARGILLACEOUS DEPOSIT; BITUMEN; DEVONIAN; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NATURAL GAS; PERMIAN; SOURCE ROCK; TRIASSIC;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NANPANJIANG BASIN;

EID: 38549123461     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: 18622801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-007-0018-8     Document Type: Article

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