Petroleum Source Rocks

This volume compiles geological and geochemical data on 15 different types of petroleum source rocks, ranging in age from Devonian to Eocene. It explains how these rocks are geochemically unique, forming only under specific sets of circumstances.

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Over the past two decades there has been increased interest in the availability of hydrocarbon charge through a better understanding of petroleum geochemistry and the identification and characterization of petroleum source rocks. These rocks are geochemically unique and form under specific sets of circumstances. This volume contains both geologic and geochemical data from 15 petroleum source rocks, ranging in age from Devonian to Eocene. Presented in either tabular or graphic form, this information provides the petroleum explorationist and the geochemist with a framework to establish relationships among various geochemical indices and depositional settings.