Abstract:Thus far, this book has mainly addressed the classical seepage of natural gas of biotic (microbial and thermogenic) origin in sedimentary rocks. However, it is also known that methane and other light hydrocarbons can be abiotically produced (i.e., by chemical reactions that do not directly involve organic matter). Abiotic production may occur over a wide range of temperatures and pressures and within a variety of geological systems. Two main classes of abiotic CH 4 generation processes can be distinguished, ma… Show more
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