Evidence of subsurface anaerobic biodegradation of hydrocarbons and potential secondary methanogenesis in terrestrial mud volcanoes

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1692-1703

  Etiope, G ^a   Feyzullayev, A ^b   Milkov, A V ^c   Waseda, A ^d   Mizobe, K ^d   Sun, C H ^e  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Azerbaijan)

^c BP Russia Offshore SPU ^*  (Russian Federation)

^d JAPAN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CO LTD   (Japan)

^e Exploration and Development Research Institute   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biodegradation; Isotopically enriched CO2; Methane; Mud volcanoes; Secondary methanogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; AZERBAIJAN; GAS MIGRATION; GAS-WATER; GENETIC PROCESS; GEOCHEMICAL DATA; GEORGIA; HIGH SENSITIVITY; HIGH VARIABILITY; HYDROCARBON ACCUMULATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATIONS; ISOTOPIC RATIOS; ISOTOPICALLY ENRICHED CO2; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL OXIDATION; MUD VOLCANOES; PETROLEUM SYSTEMS; SECONDARY METHANOGENESIS; TRINIDAD; TURKMENISTAN; UKRAINE;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BUTANE; DEGRADATION; ETHANE; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; GAS INDUSTRY; GASES; HYDROGEN BONDS; ISOTOPES; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; METHANE; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PROPANE;

VOLCANOES;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE RATIO; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; MUD VOLCANO; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON;

EID: 70350020329     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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