The origin of natural gas and the hydrocarbon charging history of the Yulin gas field in the Ordos Basin, China

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 381-391

  Guoyi, Hu ^a,b   Jin, Li ^a   Xiuqin, Shan ^a   Zhongxi, Han ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Fluid inclusion; Gas genetic type; Ordos Basin; Yulin gas field

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPES; FLUID INCLUSION; GENETIC TYPE; ORDOS BASIN; YULIN GAS FIELD;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; ETHANE; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; GAS INDUSTRY; GASES; INCLUSIONS; ISOTOPES; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; METHANE; MINERALOGY; NATURAL GAS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ROCKS;

NATURAL GAS FIELDS;

CARBON ISOTOPE; ETHANE; FLUID INCLUSION; GAS FIELD; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; LIMESTONE; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; SOURCE ROCK;

CHINA; ORDOS BASIN; SHAANXI; YULIN;

EID: 77950628482     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2009.07.016     Document Type: Article

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