ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE GOYNUK AND SEYITOMER OIL SHALES OF TURKEY

PUTUN E., AKAR A., EKINCI E., FRERE B., BARTLE K., SNAPE C., ...More

JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGY, vol.14, no.4, pp.459-464, 1991 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 1991
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.459-464
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The Goynuk and Seyitomer oil shales overlie coal seams. An investigation of their geochemistry by solid-state and high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance, infra-red spectroscopy and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry of the extracted bitumen suggests a classification as immature Type I kerogens. However, the n-alkane distribution is consistent with a substantial input from terrestrial plants.