Modelling Source-Rock Distribution and Quality Variations: The Organic Facies Modelling Approach

Analogue and Numerical Modelling of Sedimentary Systems: From Understanding to Prediction

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 239-274

  Mann, Ute ^a   Zweigel, Janine ^b  

^a SINTEF PETROLEUM RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Autochthonous produced marine organic matter (MOM); Basin fill stratigraphy; Modelling source rock distribution and quality variations; OF Mod concept based on source type, preservation and sequence stratigraphic aspects; Palynofacies and organic geochemical data from well; Process based modelling software OF Mod and source rock thickness and organic content; Process based organic facies modelling (OF Mod) software; Relationship between organic matter and position within depositional sequence; Terrestrial organic matter fraction

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; STRATIGRAPHY;

AUTOCHTHONOUS PRODUCED MARINE ORGANIC MATTER (MOM); DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCES; GEOCHEMICAL DATA; ORGANIC FACIES; SOURCE ROCK DISTRIBUTION; SOURCE ROCKS; SOURCE TYPES; TERRESTRIAL ORGANIC MATTER;

DEPOSITION;

EID: 84947802484     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444303131.ch11     Document Type: Chapter

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