Discrimination of abiogenic and biogenic alkane gases

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1737-1749

  Dai, Jin Xing ^a,b   Zou, Cai Neng ^a   Zhang, Shui Chang ^a   Li, Jian ^a   Ni, Yun Yan ^a   Hu, Guo Yi ^a   Luo, Xia ^a   Tao, Shi Zhen ^a   Zhu, Guang You ^a   Mi, Jing Kui ^a   Li, Zhi Sheng ^a   Hu, An Ping ^b   Yang, Chun ^b   Zhou, Qing Hua ^a   Shuai, Yan Hua ^a   Zhang, Ying ^a   Ma, Cheng Hua ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abiogenic; Alkanegas; Biogenic; Carbon isotope; Discrimination; Helium isotope

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; HYDROCARBONS; INERT GASES; ISOTOPES; LAW ENFORCEMENT; METHANE; PARAFFINS;

ABIOGENIC; ALKANEGAS; BIOGENIC; CARBON ISOTOPE; DISCRIMINATION; HELIUM ISOTOPE;

GASES;

ALKANE; BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; CARBON ISOTOPE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HELIUM ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; NORTH AMERICA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 57049099881     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: 18622801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-008-0133-1     Document Type: Article

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