Isotopic reversal ('rollover') in shale gases produced from the Mississippian Barnett and Fayetteville formations

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-52

  Zumberge, John ^a   Ferworn, Kevin ^a   Brown, Stephen ^a  

^a Chalkyfold Grove Lane   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopic reversal; Ouachita thrust; Shale gas

Indexed keywords

BARNETT SHALE; GAS MOLECULES; HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS; ISOBUTANES; N-BUTANE; OUACHITA THRUST; OVERPRESSURE; PRODUCTION RATES; SHALE GAS; THERMAL MATURITY; WET GAS;

BUTANE; CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHANE; HYDROCARBONS; PROPANE; SHALE;

ISOTOPES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; ETHANE; HYDROCARBON; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MISSISSIPPIAN; NATURAL GAS; OVERPRESSURE; PROPANE; SHALE; THERMAL MATURITY;

EID: 84856574709     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2011.06.009     Document Type: Article

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