Evidence for deep anaerobic biodegradation associated with rapid sedimentation and burial in the Beaufort-Mackenzie basin, Canada

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 536-542

  Grasby, Stephen E ^a   Chen, Zhuoheng ^a   Issler, Dale ^a   Stasiuk, Lavern ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PH EFFECTS; SEAWATER;

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATIONS; BIOGENIC GAS; CENOZOIC; CRUDE OIL; FAULT BLOCKS; FORMATION WATERS; FRESH WATERS; GRAVITY-DRIVEN FLOWS; IN-SITU; LATE CRETACEOUS; METHANOGENESIS; MIOCENE; PETROLEUM POTENTIALS; PETROLEUM RESERVES; RAPID SEDIMENTATIONS; WATER CHEMISTRIES; WATER TYPES;

ALKALINITY;

ALKALINITY; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); CENOZOIC; CRETACEOUS; CRUDE OIL; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; METHANOGENESIS; MIOCENE; PETROLEUM; SALINITY; SEDIMENTATION; SHALE; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ARCTIC OCEAN; BEAUFORT SEA; BEAUFORT-MACKENZIE BASIN; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 61349127419     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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