Worldwide distribution and significance of secondary microbial methane formed during petroleum biodegradation in conventional reservoirs

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 184-207

  Milkov, Alexei V ^a  

^a BP Russia ^*  (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLES; CENOZOIC; DISSOLVED GAS; GEOLOGICAL HISTORY; GLOBAL CLIMATES; PETROLEUM ACCUMULATIONS; SHALLOW RESERVOIRS;

BIODEGRADATION; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; DEGRADATION; GASES; LAKES; METHANE; MICROBIOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

BIODEGRADATION; BITUMEN; CARBON CYCLE; CENOZOIC; GEOACCUMULATION; GLOBAL CLIMATE; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLEUM; RESERVOIR;

EID: 79251632191     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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