Integrated hyperspectral remote sensing, geochemical and isotopic studies for understanding hydrocarbon-induced rock alterations

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 292-308

  Petrovic, Ana ^a   Khan, Shuhab D ^a   Thurmond, Allison K ^b  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b Stat Oil   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Geochemistry; Hydrocarbon induced rock alteration; Hyperspectral remote sensing; Petroleum exploration; Wingate sandstone

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPES; CHEMICAL CHANGE; HYDROCARBON MICROSEEPAGES; HYDROGEN IONS; HYPERSPECTRAL DATA; HYPERSPECTRAL REMOTE SENSING; IF THERE ARE; ISOTOPIC STUDY; LISBON VALLEY; LITHOLOGICAL CHANGES; MINERAL ASSEMBLAGE; MINERAL CONTENT; OXIDATION OF H; PETROLEUM EXPLORATION; PORE SPACE; REDUCING ENVIRONMENT; REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ROCK ALTERATIONS; ROCK COMPOSITION; SANDSTONE SAMPLES; SPECTRAL ANGLE MAPPERS; SPECTRAL FEATURE FITTING; STABLE CARBON; SULFATE ION; SULFIDE IONS; THIN SECTION; TRACE ELEMENT ANALYSIS;

BLEACHING; CALCITE; CARBON; CARBONATE MINERALS; CLEANING; FELDSPAR; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; HEMATITE; HYDROGEN; IONS; IRON ORES; ISOTOPES; KAOLINITE; LITHOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; REDUCTION; REMOTE SENSING; ROCKS; SANDSTONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

HYDROCARBONS;

CARBON ISOTOPE; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON SEEP; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MAPPING; OUTCROP; REMOTE SENSING; SANDSTONE;

LISBON VALLEY; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 84861690489     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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