Source rock characteristics of the Early Cretaceous Garau and Gadvan formations in the western Zagros Basin–southwest Iran

Abstract Cretaceous source succession in the Zagros Basin comprises the Garau, Gadvan, and Kazhdumi formations, which have probably generated most of the oil and associated gas in the region. In the following study, the generation potential as well as maturity, molecular, and isotopic characteristic...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Kobraei, Ahmad Reza Rabbani, Farid Taati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-017-0362-y