Fractionation of petroleum during expulsion from kerogen
Title
Fractionation of petroleum during expulsion from kerogen
Subject
Expulsion
Petroleum fractionation
Polymer solution theory
Primary migration
Description
Polymer solution parameters, δ, were calculated for the most common petroleum compounds, and a relative solubility scaleof hydrocarbons in kerogen was established. The scale predicts the expulsion behaviour of these compounds and can be used as a base for expulsion modelling. The study shows that, depending on source rock potential and swelling ratio, kerogens may expel petroleum that is dramatically different in composition from the one generated. The work done to date suggests that polymer solution theory is a viable concept to be applied in modelling and interpreting expulsion phenomena and may become part of a unifying theory of petroleum fractionation during migration.
Publisher
Proceedings of Geofluids IV
Date
2003-05-01
Contributor
Ritter, Ulrich
Type
Journal Article
Identifier
WMHKNVHU
0375-6742
10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00061-X
Collection
Citation
“Fractionation of petroleum during expulsion from kerogen,” Lamar University Midstream Center Research, accessed May 14, 2024, https://lumc.omeka.net/items/show/2079.