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Sedimentary Basin Models

Sedimentary Basin Models

Stratigraphy now incorporates many topics normally assigned to other subdisciplines within the earth sciences, and we are in the midst of an evolution of stratigraphic analysis termed quantitative dynamic stratigraphy. In quantitative dynamic stratigraphy (QDS) ...

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Maturation Processes

maturation processes hydrocarbon generation

Maturation processes refer to the natural physical and chemical changes that occur in organic matter over time as it is buried deeper and subjected to higher temperatures and pressures. These processes are important in petroleum geology because they can lead to the formation of hydrocarbons (oil and gas) from organic-rich …

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Source Rocks: The Origin of Petroleum

Source-rock

Source rocks are rocks that contain sufficient organic material to create hydrocarbons when subjected to heat and pressure over time. Source rocks ...

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