Three common source rock evaluation errors made by geologists during prospect or play appraisals

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 341-356

  Dembicki Jr , Harry ^a  

^a ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; KEROGEN; OIL SHALE; ORGANIC CARBON; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; REFLECTION;

BURIAL HISTORY; EXPLORATION PROSPECTS; MATURITY LEVELS; PROJECT REVIEW; PYROLYSIS GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; SENSE OF SECURITY; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

ROCKS;

BURIAL (GEOLOGY); ERROR ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; KEROGEN; PYROLYSIS; REFLECTANCE; SOURCE ROCK; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; VITRINITE;

EID: 62749164822     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/10230808076     Document Type: Article

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