Thermal maturity of Woodford Shale gas and oil plays, Oklahoma, USA

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 103, Issue , 2012, Pages 109-119

  Cardott, Brian J ^a  

^a Oklahoma Geological Survey   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas shale; Oklahoma; Shale oil; Thermal maturity; Vitrinite reflectance; Woodford Shale

Indexed keywords

GAS SHALES; HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCKS; LATE DEVONIAN; OIL AND GAS; OKLAHOMA; SHALE GAS; THERMAL MATURITY; THERMOGENIC METHANE; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

METHANE; OIL SHALE; REFLECTION; SHALE; SILICA;

SHALE OIL;

GAS CONDENSATE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; METHANE; OIL SHALE; REFLECTANCE; SOURCE ROCK; THERMAL MATURITY; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868099669     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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