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Production and Accumulation of Organic Matter: A Geological Perspective

Production and Accumulation of Organic Matter The Organic Carbon Cycle
Evolution of the Biosphere
Biological Productivity of Modern Aquatic Environments
Chemical Composition of the Biomass: Bacteria, Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, Higher Plants
Sedimentary Processes and the Accumulation of Organic Matter
The Fate of Organic Matter in Sedimentary Basins: Generation of Oil and Gas
Diagenesis, Catagenesis and Metagenesis of Organic Matter
Early Transformation of Organic Matter: The Diagenetic Pathway from Organisms to Geochemical Fossils and Kerogen
Geochemical Fossils and Their Significance in Petroleum Formation
Kerogen: Composition and Classification
From Kerogen to Petroleum
Formation of Gas
Formation of Petroleum in Relation to Geological Processes. Timing of Oil and Gas Generation
Coal and its Relation to Oil and Gas
Oil Shales: A Kerogen-Rich Sediment with Potential Economic Value
The Migration and Accumulation of Oil and Gas
An Introduction to Migration and Accumulation of Oil and Gas
Physicochemical Aspects of Primary Migration
Geological and Geochemical Aspects of Primary Migration
Secondary Migration and Accumulation
Reservoir Rocks and Traps, the Sites of Oil and Gas Pools
The Composition and Classification of Crude Oils and the Influence of Geological Factors
Composition of Crude Oils
Classification of Crude Oils
Geochemical Fossils in Crude Oils and Sediments as Indicators of Depositional Environment and Geological History
Geological Control of Petroleum Type
Petroleum Alteration
Heavy Oils and Tar Sands
Oil and Gas Exploration: Application of the Principles of Petroleum Generation and Migration
Identification of Source Rocks
Oil and Source Rock Correlation
Locating Petroleum Prospects: Application of Principle of Petroleum Generation and Migration - Geological Modeling
Geochemical Modeling: A Quantitative Approach to the Evaluation of Oil and Gas Prospects
Habitat of Petroleum
The Distribution of World Oil and Gas Reserves and Geological-Geochemical Implications.