Gas geochemistry of the Mobile Bay Jurassic Norphlet formation: thermal controls and implications for Reservoir connectivity

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1319-1346

  Mankiewicz, Paul J ^a   Pottorf, Robert J ^a   Kozar, Michael G ^b   Vrolijk, Peter ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^b ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS INDUSTRY; GASES; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPES; MINERALOGY; OFFSHORE GAS FIELDS; OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CARBONATE PRECIPITATION; COMPOSITIONAL VARIATION; HYDROCARBON OXIDATION; NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO; PRODUCTION STRATEGY; RESERVOIR CONNECTIVITIES; THERMAL DESTRUCTION; THERMOCHEMICAL SULFATE REDUCTION;

BARIUM COMPOUNDS;

CARBON ISOTOPE; DUNE; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; FLUID INCLUSION; GAS FIELD; GAS PRODUCTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC RATIO; REDUCTION; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SANDSTONE; THERMOCHEMISTRY; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

ALABAMA; MOBILE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70450228428     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/05220908171     Document Type: Article

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