Determining the source and genetic fingerprint of natural gases using noble gas geochemistry: A northern appalachian basin case study

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 96, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1785-1811

  Hunt, Andrew G ^a,b   Darrah, Thomas H ^a,c   Poreda, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCES; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; HORIZONTAL DRILLING; INFILL DRILLING; METHANE; MINERALS; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PROVEN RESERVES; SHALE; SHALE GAS;

APPALACHIAN BASIN; GENETIC FINGERPRINTS; MARCELLUS SHALES; NATURAL GAS RESERVES; NATURAL GAS RESERVOIR; PRODUCTION FIELDS; THERMAL CONDITION; UNCONVENTIONAL GAS;

INERT GASES;

DEVONIAN; ENERGY RESOURCE; GEOCHEMISTRY; NATURAL GAS; NOBLE GAS; SILURIAN; SOURCE ROCK;

APPALACHIAN BASIN; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867656916     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/03161211093     Document Type: Article

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