A chemical and thermodynamic model of oil generation in hydrocarbon source rocks

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 594-695

  Helgeson, Harold C ^a   Richard, Laurent ^b   McKenzie, William F ^c   Norton, Denis L ^d   Schmitt, Alexandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^c School of Thought ^*  (United States)

^d School of Thought   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; BURIAL DIAGENESIS; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; KEROGEN; OXIDATION; SOURCE ROCK; STOICHIOMETRY; THERMAL MATURITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

GULF COAST [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58249137516     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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