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Measured maturity values for possible source rocks are invaluable because they tell us much about the present status of hydrocarbon generation at the sample location. In most cases, however, measured maturity data are of limited value in exploration. Part of this problem is a consequence of the limitations we face in attempting to obtain reliable maturity measurements. In some areas there are no well samples available; indeed, in frontier basins there may not be a single well within tens or hundreds of miles.
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Waples, D.W. (1985). Predicting Thermal Maturity. In: Geochemistry in Petroleum Exploration. Geological Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5436-6_9
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