Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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CHAPTER 1. TIME AND TEMPERATURE IN PETROLEUM GENERATION |
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1.2. Chemical terminology |
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1.2.2. Compounds with heteroatoms |
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1.3.1. Total organic carbon and total organic matter |
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1.3.2. Kerogen concentrates |
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1.3.3. Solvent extraction of bitumen |
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1.3.4. Liquid chromatography |
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1.3.5. Gas chromatography (GC) |
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1.3.6. Mass spectrometry (MS) |
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1.3.7. GCMS -- the combination of mass spectrometry with gas chromatography |
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12 | (1) |
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1.3.8. Overall analytical scheme |
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12 | (1) |
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1.4.1. Total organic content |
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1.4.3. Isotopic composition |
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17 | (1) |
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1.5. Petroleum generation |
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18 | (8) |
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1.5.2. Changes in kerogen composition |
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1.5.3. Changes in physical characteristics of kerogen |
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21 | (1) |
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1.5.4. Generation of hydrocarbons and the factors involved |
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21 | (5) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (9) |
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1.7.2. Migration in solution |
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1.7.3. Migration of a petroleum phase |
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28 | (4) |
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1.7.4. Transport through carrier beds |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (2) |
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1.8. Maturation and alteration of petroleum in reservoirs |
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36 | (5) |
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37 | (1) |
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1.9. Classical source rock evaluation |
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41 | (19) |
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41 | (1) |
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1.9.2. Quantity of organic matter |
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1.9.3. Type of organic matter |
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1.9.4. Generation status ("Maturity") |
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1.10. Nature and amount of petroleum products |
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60 | (4) |
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1.10.2. Microscopic characterization |
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1.10.3. Elemental analysis |
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1.10.4. Pyrolysis techniques |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (3) |
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1.11.2. Oil-to-oil correlation |
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65 | (1) |
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1.11.3. Oil-to-source rock correlation |
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66 | (1) |
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CHAPTER 2. INTRODUCTION TO THERMAL MODELS |
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67 | (16) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (11) |
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79 | (4) |
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CHAPTER 3. BURIAL HISTORY |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (1) |
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3.3. Construction of simple burial history |
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85 | (2) |
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3.4. Sediment accumulation rates |
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87 | (5) |
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92 | (24) |
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92 | (1) |
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3.5.3. Significance of compaction |
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105 | (3) |
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108 | (8) |
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3.7. Rotation of beds (including folding) |
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119 | (3) |
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3.9. Intrusions and diapirs |
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122 | (2) |
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3.10. Water depth (Paleobathymetry) |
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124 | (3) |
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3.11. Exceptions to site-specific reconstructions |
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127 | (1) |
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3.12. Timing of structure development |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (9) |
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3.13.1. Radioactive decay |
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130 | (1) |
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3.13.2. Potassium-argon dating |
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3.13.3. Rubidium-strontium methods |
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3.13.4. Other dating techniques |
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137 | (2) |
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CHAPTER 4. PRESENT DAY TEMPERATURES |
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139 | (16) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (4) |
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4.1.3. Thermal conductivity |
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144 | (4) |
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4.1.4. Geothermal gradients |
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148 | (7) |
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4.2. Present day temperatures |
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155 | (9) |
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155 | (3) |
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4.2.2. Extrapolations and pseudo-Horner plots |
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158 | (2) |
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4.2.3. Gas hydrate stabilities |
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160 | (3) |
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4.2.4. Chemistry of formation waters |
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163 | (1) |
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4.3. Drilling-induced complications |
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164 | (1) |
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4.3.1. Abnormal pressures |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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4.4. Geologic complications |
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165 | (9) |
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165 | (1) |
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4.4.4. Lack of thermal equilibrium |
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168 | (1) |
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4.4.6. Unrecognized igneous intrusions |
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170 | (1) |
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4.4.7. Temperature anomalies over oil fields |
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170 | (1) |
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4.4.8. Anthropogenic complications |
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CHAPTER 5. PALEOTEMPERATURES |
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5.1. Representing temperatures |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (4) |
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176 | (1) |
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180 | (32) |
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180 | (8) |
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5.3.2. Vitrinite reflectance |
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188 | (4) |
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5.3.3. Fission track annealing methods |
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192 | (5) |
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5.3.4. Biomarker transformations |
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197 | (8) |
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5.3.5. Clay transformations |
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205 | (4) |
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5.3.6. Miscellaneous methods |
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209 | (3) |
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5.4. Calculation from thermal conductivity and heat flow |
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212 | (4) |
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5.5. Paleosurface temperatures |
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216 | (7) |
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5.5.1. Latitude variations |
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216 | (1) |
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5.5.2. Geographic setting |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (1) |
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5.6. Complicating factors |
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223 | (5) |
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CHAPTER 6. TIME/TEMPERATURE COMBINATIONS AND THE LOPATIN METHOD |
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228 | (15) |
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228 | (2) |
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6.2. The Lopatin method and calculation of TTI |
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230 | (4) |
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234 | (4) |
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238 | (3) |
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6.5. Limitations of the Lopatin method |
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241 | (2) |
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CHAPTER 7. TISSOT-ESPITALIE TYPE KINETIC MODELS |
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243 | (32) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (2) |
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7.3. Sources of E, A data |
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246 | (17) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (8) |
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255 | (3) |
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258 | (1) |
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7.3.5. Oil-Source correlation |
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259 | (4) |
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263 | (1) |
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7.5. Checks on validity of models |
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263 | (9) |
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263 | (1) |
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7.5.2. Calculation of vitrinite reflectance |
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264 | (1) |
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7.5.3. Comparison of calculated and modeled values |
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265 | (3) |
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268 | (2) |
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7.5.5. Fluid inclusions containing oil |
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270 | (1) |
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7.5.6. Biodegraded crude oils |
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271 | (1) |
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7.6. Relationship to Lopatin |
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272 | (3) |
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CHAPTER 8. USES OF MATURITY MODELING |
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275 | (26) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (6) |
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8.2.1. Present day status |
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275 | (2) |
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8.2.2. Areal extent of mature source rocks |
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277 | (4) |
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8.3. Timing of generation |
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281 | (5) |
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281 | (3) |
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8.3.2. Timing of generation and trap formation |
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284 | (2) |
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8.4. Modeling oil versus gas |
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286 | (2) |
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288 | (6) |
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288 | (3) |
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291 | (3) |
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8.6. Sensitivity to modeled conditions |
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294 | (3) |
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8.7. Limitations of thermal models |
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297 | (4) |
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CHAPTER 9. EXTENDED MODELS |
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301 | (26) |
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301 | (1) |
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9.2. Quantities generated |
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302 | (6) |
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9.2.1. Organic matter type |
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302 | (1) |
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9.2.2. Organic matter content |
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302 | (4) |
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9.2.3. Quantities generated |
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306 | (2) |
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308 | (6) |
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314 | (2) |
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316 | (6) |
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9.5.1. Expulsion (primary migration) |
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316 | (3) |
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9.5.2. Migration through carrier beds (secondary migration) |
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319 | (3) |
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322 | (2) |
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324 | (3) |
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327 | (90) |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (20) |
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328 | (3) |
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331 | (5) |
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10.2.3. 1-D Kinetic modeling |
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336 | (7) |
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10.2.4. 2-D Kinetic modeling |
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343 | (5) |
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348 | (26) |
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348 | (3) |
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351 | (5) |
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10.3.3. 1-D Kinetic modeling |
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356 | (3) |
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10.3.4. 2-D Kinetic modeling |
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359 | (5) |
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10.3.5. 3-D Kinetic modeling |
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364 | (10) |
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374 | (5) |
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374 | (1) |
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10.4.3. 1-D Kinetic modeling |
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375 | (3) |
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10.4.4. 2-D Kinetic modeling |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (13) |
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10.5.2. Sediments and thermal regimes |
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379 | (2) |
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10.5.3. Organic materials |
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381 | (3) |
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10.5.4. Petroleum generation and accumulation |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (2) |
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10.5.6. 1-D Kinetic modeling |
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387 | (1) |
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10.5.7. 2-D Kinetic modeling |
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388 | (2) |
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10.5.8. Complicating factors |
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390 | (2) |
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10.6. Overthrust belts and foreland basins |
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392 | (16) |
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392 | (3) |
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395 | (6) |
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10.6.3. 1-D Kinetic modeling |
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401 | (4) |
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10.6.4. 2-D Kinetic modeling |
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405 | (3) |
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408 | (9) |
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10.7.1. Introduction: Role in petroleum geology |
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408 | (1) |
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10.7.2. Burial history reconstruction |
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409 | (2) |
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10.7.3. Thermal reconstructions |
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411 | (6) |
APPENDIX I. Abbreviations |
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417 | (2) |
APPENDIX II. Glossary |
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APPENDIX III. Geologic Time Scale |
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427 | (2) |
REFERENCES |
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INDEX |
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