Identification of Source Rocks

  • Bernard P. Tissot
  • Dietrich H. Welte
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Abstract

The derivation of petroleum from nonreservoir rocks is a well-established fact. Rocks that are, or may become, or have been able to generate petroleum are commonly called source rocks. The presence of insoluble organic matter (kerogen) is a primary requisite for an active or a potential source rock.

Keywords

Organic Matter Electron Spin Resonance Total Organic Carbon Source Rock Oxygen Index 
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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1978

Authors and Affiliations

  • Bernard P. Tissot
    • 1
  • Dietrich H. Welte
    • 2
    • 3
  1. 1.Institut Francais du Pétrole and Ecole Nationale Supérieure du PétroleRueilFrance
  2. 2.Institut für Erdöl und Organische GeochemieKernforschungsanlage Jülich GmbHJülichGermany
  3. 3.Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische HochschuleAachenGermany

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