Method for predicting composition of petroleum
US9552462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16C20/70
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for predicting petroleum expulsion. A chemical structure of a kerogen is defined and a plurality of reaction products of the kerogen under geologic heating rates are identified. The plurality of reaction products are grouped into a plurality of product lumps based on their chemical composition and predicting petroleum expulsion for each of the plurality of product lumps based on secondary cracking reactions.
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