Although an unfamiliar molecule to many petroleum geochemists, bacteriohopanetetrol (BHT) is nevertheless an important one, being a major source of the hopanes found in oils and their source rocks (Ourisson et al. , 1984).
Director & Technical Advisor
IGI’s Marianne Nuzzo is a co-author on a groundbreaking study led by Dr.
Seep biogeochemistry & organic geochemistry
By Paul Farrimond
Oleanane is present in only some oils and source rocks. It occurs as two isomers – 18α(H) and 18b(H) – and is typically found as a doublet peak in the m/z 191 mass chromatogram eluting just before the C30 αb hopane.
Director & Technical Advisor
The paper, in collaboration with @ Petrostrat and @ Geocosm , is entitled: “Under pressure: using basin models to help predict reservoir quality in the Garn Formation in the Norwegian Sea”
Focussing on the Middle Jurassic Garn Fm.
Consultancy Manager, Senior Geochemist & Basin Modeller
