Organic geothermometry of petroleum from Escanaba Trough, offshore northern California
Organic Geochemistry
By: K. A. Kvenvolden, J. B. Rapp, F. D. Hostettler, King J. David, and G. E. Claypool
Links
- The Publications Warehouse does not have links to digital versions of this publication at this time
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
We have measured the extent of hopane and sterane isomerization and of monoaromatic-steroid-hydrocarbon aromatization in a sample of hydrothermally derived petroleum from the Escanaba Trough, a sediment-covered, volcanically active ridge axis. The results, along with kinetic parameters, predict the possible time-temperature history of the petrolum-forming process for this sample. The extent of these reactions is consistent with petroleum formation by intense heating (about 300-350??C) if the time period of this heating was as short as about 100 yr. Such a time scale is reasonable for hydrothermal-discharge events associated with ridge-crest volcanism. ?? 1987.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Organic geothermometry of petroleum from Escanaba Trough, offshore northern California |
| Series title | Organic Geochemistry |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Organic Geochemistry |
| First page | 351 |
| Last page | 355 |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |