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Petroleum Formation and Occurrence

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  1. Bernard P. Tissot

    1. Institut Francais du Pétrole and Ecole Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole, Rueil, France

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  2. Dietrich H. Welte

    1. Institut für Erdöl und Organische Geochemie, Kernforschungsanlage Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
      IES Gesellschaft für Integrierte Explorationssysteme mbH, Jülich, Germany

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Table of contents (31 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXI
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  2. Production and Accumulation of Organic Matter: A Geological Perspective

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Production and Accumulation of Organic Matter The Organic Carbon Cycle

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 3-13

    3. Evolution of the Biosphere

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 14-20

    4. Biological Productivity of Modern Aquatic Environments

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 21-30

    6. Sedimentary Processes and the Accumulation of Organic Matter

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 55-62

  3. The Fate of Organic Matter in Sedimentary Basins: Generation of Oil and Gas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. Diagenesis, Catagenesis and Metagenesis of Organic Matter

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 69-73

    4. Geochemical Fossils and Their Significance in Petroleum Formation

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 93-130

    5. Kerogen: Composition and Classification

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 131-159

    6. From Kerogen to Petroleum

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 160-198

    7. Formation of Gas

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 199-214

    9. Coal and its Relation to Oil and Gas

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 229-253

    10. Oil Shales: A Kerogen-Rich Sediment with Potential Economic Value

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 254-266

  4. The Migration and Accumulation of Oil and Gas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 291-291
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    2. An Introduction to Migration and Accumulation of Oil and Gas

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 293-295

    3. Physicochemical Aspects of Primary Migration

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 296-324
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About this book

Current and authoritative with many advanced concepts for petroleum geologists, geochemists, geophysicists, or engineers engaged in the search for or production of crude oil and natural gas, or interested in their habitats and the factors that control them, this book is an excellent reference. It is recommended without reservation. AAPG Bulletin.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut Francais du Pétrole and Ecole Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole, Rueil, France

    Bernard P. Tissot

  • Institut für Erdöl und Organische Geochemie, Kernforschungsanlage Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany

    Dietrich H. Welte

  • IES Gesellschaft für Integrierte Explorationssysteme mbH, Jülich, Germany

    Dietrich H. Welte

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Petroleum Formation and Occurrence

  • Authors: Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87813-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-87815-2Published: 29 October 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-87813-8Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 702

  • Topics: Mineral Resources, Mineralogy

  • Industry Sectors: Materials & Steel

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