Biomarker assessment of oil biodegradation, water washing, and source rock characteristics of oil seeps from the Foothill Zone along the Tigris River, Northern Iraq
Mohamed W. Alkhafaji
Topics & Concepts
Source rockAnoxic watersGeologySedimentary depositional environmentGeochemistryBiomarkerTotal organic carbonIsotopes of carbonPhytaneSedimentary rockOrganic matterBiodegradationEnvironmental chemistryCarbonateChemistryOceanographyPaleontologyStructural basinOrganic chemistryBiochemistryHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisPetroleum Processing and AnalysisHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis