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Organic geochemistry in exploration of the Northern North Sea

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Petroleum Geochemistry in Exploration of the Norwegian Shelf

Abstract

A subsurface geochemical study has been conducted in the Northern North Sea with the following objectives:

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    to identify potential hydrocarbon-source horizons;

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    to determine their regional maturity, and hence the most likely type of hydrocarbons expelled into carrier beds and

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    to identify secondary migration routes and to evaluate the probable gravity of accumulated hydrocarbons.

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Field, J.D. (1985). Organic geochemistry in exploration of the Northern North Sea. In: Thomas, B.M. (eds) Petroleum Geochemistry in Exploration of the Norwegian Shelf. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4199-1_3

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