The Monterey Formation
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Author | : Caroline M. Isaacs |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 592 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0231105851 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780231105859 |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Monterey Formation by : Caroline M. Isaacs
Book excerpt: Provides an extraordinary case study of a classic marine petroleum system in the prolific oil basins of California. Based on results from the Cooperative Monterey Organic Chemistry Study, the volume examines paleoenvironmental conditions, organic-matter deposition, source-rock characteristics, thermal maturation, and oil generation in the Monterey Formation.