Abstract
Hydrocarbons are found in porous and permeable rocks, usually sandstones and limestones, in close proximity to source rocks, usually shales, that have an abundance of organic material. This material has been converted over millions of years to oil and gas under the intense pressure and high temperature encountered deep in the earth.
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Sengbush, R.L. (1986). The Habitat of Hydrocarbons. In: Petroleum Exploration: A Quantitative Introduction. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4554-8_2
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