Assessment of Thermal Maturity Trends in Devonian–Mississippian Source Rocks Using Raman Spectroscopy: Limitations of Peak-Fitting Method

The thermal maturity of shale is often measured by vitrinite reflectance (VRo). VRo measurements for the Devonian–Mississippian black shale source rocks evaluated herein predicted thermal immaturity in areas where associated reservoir rocks are oil-producing. This limitation of the VRo method led to...

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Main Authors: Jason S. Lupoi, Luke P. Fritz, Thomas M. Parris, Paul C. Hackley, Logan Solotky, Cortland F. Eble, Steve Schlaegle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Energy Research
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenrg.2017.00024/full