1. Comprehensive diagnostic review of the C-enriched crude oils exemplified by TD2Є and TZ62S in Tarim Basin, NW China.
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Liu, Hu, Liao, Zewen, Zhang, Haizu, Tian, Yankuan, Cheng, Bin, and Chang, Xiaohong
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PETROLEUM , *CARBON isotopes , *HYDROGEN isotopes , *ISOTOPIC fractionation , *KEROGEN , *COEVOLUTION - Abstract
The crude oils typically from the Cambrian-Lower Ordovician source rocks of Tarim Basin, NW China, such as TD2Є and TZ62S, are C-enriched with the stable carbon isotopic ratios (VPDB) approaching −28 ‰. In this paper, the main research viewpoints on this issue are summarized, and combined with results from organic and inorganic carbon isotope stratum curves of the outcrop at the Ya'erdang Mountain in Tarim Basin. In addition, more alternative interpretations are discussed. On one hand, the inverse fractionation features of stable carbon and hydrogen isotopes of these crude oils may imply their protogenous nature. On the other hand, the anisotropy of source rocks and contribution from older stratum source rocks need verifying as well. For the sake of the final resolution of this issue, some further study topics are recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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