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Nanoscale Molecular Composition of Solid Bitumen from the Eagle Ford Group Across a Natural Thermal Maturity Gradient

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Publication Date
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2020

Citation

Jubb, A.M., Birdwell, J.E., Hackley, P.C., Hatcherian, J.J., and Qu, J., 2020, Nanoscale Molecular Composition of Solid Bitumen from the Eagle Ford Group Across a Natural Thermal Maturity Gradient: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9PGXS53.

Summary

Solid bitumen is a petrographically-defined secondary organic matter residue produced during petroleum generation and subsequent oil transformation. The presence of solid bitumen impacts many shale reservoir properties including porosity, permeability, and hydrocarbon generation and storage, amongst others. Furthermore, solid bitumen reflectance is an important parameter for assessing the thermal maturity of formations with little to no vitrinite. While the molecular composition of solid bitumen will strongly impact associated parameters such as the development of organic matter porosity, hydrocarbon generation, and optical reflectance, assessing the molecular composition of solid bitumen in situ within shale reservoirs can be challenged [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Aaron M Jubb, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center
Originator :
Aaron M Jubb, Justin E Birdwell, Paul C Hackley, Javin J Hatcherian, Jing Qu
Metadata Contact :
Eric A Morrissey, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Energy and Minerals

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Purpose

Data were collected in order to determine molecular variation in solid bitumen in coals in relation to thermal maturity.

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