Raman spectrometry is a rapid, non-destructive alternative to conventional tools employed
to assess the thermal alteration of organic matter (OM). Raman may be used to determine …

The thermal maturity of lower Paleozoic graptolite-bearing marine sediments, which host
many hydrocarbon deposits worldwide, has long been difficult to determine due to the …

Understanding organic matter properties in terms of maturity and production potential are
crucial for the initial assessment of unconventional plays. This is important since the amount …

This study examines the mechanisms that most influenced the accumulation of shale gas
deposits of the Lower Cambrian Niutitang, Upper Ordovician Wufeng, and Lower Silurian …

Solid organic matter (OM) in sedimentary rocks produces petroleum and solid bitumen when
it undergoes thermal maturation. The solid OM is a 'geomacromolecule', usually …

Within the northwestern Desert of Egypt, the Beni Suef Basin is one of the most significant
hydrocarbon basins. After over 50 years of exploration and production, the main challenge …

Abstract The subsurface Wakar Formation (Fm) has been identified in all wells of the
offshore concessions in the eastern Mediterranean in Egypt. This formation is important …

Kerogen is an amorphous organic matter (AOM) in fine grain sediments, which produces
petroleum and other byproducts when subjected to adequate pressure and temperature …

In this study, non-isothermal thermogravimetric analysis was conducted on three samples
taken from the Bakken Formation at one heating rate (10° C/min). Based on the TGA …

Amorphous organic matter in geomaterials also known as kerogen undergoes significant
alteration in chemical structure during thermal maturation, which is characterized using a …