Rock assay for predicting oil or gas in target reservoirs

Details Rock assay for predicting oil or gas in target reservoirs Rock assay for predicting oil or gas in target reservoirs

2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Soderquist, Arlen (Department: 1743)

Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing

Geochemical, geological, or geothermal exploration

For petroleum oils or carbonaceous minerals

C073S152090, C073S152110, C436S025000, C436S029000, C436S031000, C436S141000

Reexamination Certificate

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07153688

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to assays for ascribing catalytic activity to rock samples by virtue of zero-valent transition metals potentially being present within the sample. Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to novel assays for measuring intrinsic paleocatalytic activities (k) of sedimentary rocks for converting oil to gas and projecting the activities to the subsurface based on the measured linear relationship between ln(k) and temperature (T).

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