Molecular and isotopic compositions of bitumens in Silurian tar sands from the Tarim Basin, NW China: Characterizing biodegradation and hydrocarbon charging in an old composite basin

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-25

  Jia, Wanglu ^a   Xiao, Zhongyao ^b   Yu, Chiling ^a   Peng, Ping'an ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b TARIM OILFIELD COMPANY   (China)

Author keywords

Asphaltenes; Biodegradation; Carbon isotopic signature; Oil mixing; Old composite basin

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIANS; EUXINIC CONDITIONS; FLASH PYROLYSIS; GAMMACERANE; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC DATA; ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT; LOWER PALEOZOIC; MARINE SOURCES; MOLECULAR CHARACTERISTICS; MULTIPLE SOURCE; N-ALKANES; NW CHINA; OIL CHARGE; OIL MIXING; OIL SOURCES; OIL-SOURCE CORRELATION; OLD COMPOSITE BASIN; PRODUCT DISTRIBUTIONS; PYROLYSATES; SANDSTONE RESERVOIRS; SATURATED HYDROCARBONS; SOURCE ROCKS; STABLE CARBON; STERANES; TAR SANDS; TARIM BASIN; TERPANES;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMARKERS; DEGRADATION; ISOTOPES; MICROBIOLOGY; MIXING; OIL SANDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARAFFINS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; SAND; TAR;

ASPHALTENES;

ALKANE; ASPHALTENE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMARKER; BITUMEN; CAMBRIAN; CARBON ISOTOPE; EUXINIC ENVIRONMENT; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PYROLYSIS; RESERVOIR ROCK; SANDSTONE; SILURIAN; SOURCE ROCK; UPLIFT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TARIM BASIN; TAZHONG; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 70350584813     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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