Over time, stable isotopes have proven to be a useful tool in petroleum geochemistry.
However, there is currently insufficient literature on stable isotope geochemistry of the …

In this essay we provide a short introduction to some basics of stable isotope geochemistry
and an overview of few common applications in petroleum geochemistry. We identify the …

The importance of determining the abundance of stable isotopes of various elements in
organic matter to help understand different geochemical processes has been recognized …

Geochemical investigations for correlating the petroleum (oil and gas) with source rocks and
that with petroleum itself, which can be produced from a similar or dissimilar source rock, is …

In recent years, the disciplines of petroleum geochemistry and hydrocarbon accumulation
have developed rapidly under the guidance of new technologies, new methods and new …

Hydrocarbon exploration and environmental forensics may appear to be two unrelated
topics but in many ways are closely related. Techniques that have been developed and …

In this essay we provide a short introduction to and overview of the basics of stable isotope
geochemistry and its common application in petroleum geochemistry. We identify the …

Seven crude oils and ten possible source rocks from Kuwait have been investigated for the
stable carbon and sulfur isotopic compositions of chromatographic oil and extract fractions …

Production of oil and gas from shales and other unconventional hydrocarbon-bearing
reservoirs has increased dramatically in recent years, largely as a result of technological …

Compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) of individual organic compounds is a powerful
but underutilized tool in petroleum exploration. When integrated with other organic …