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Deep‐seated abiogenic origin of petroleum: From geological assessment to physical theory
Author(s) -
Kutcherov Vladimir G.,
Krayushkin Vladilen A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
reviews of geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.087
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1944-9208
pISSN - 8755-1209
DOI - 10.1029/2008rg000270
Subject(s) - abiogenic petroleum origin , petroleum , geology , astrobiology , earth science , geophysics , geochemistry , paleontology , physics , ecology , biology , methane
The theory of the abyssal abiogenic origin of petroleum is a significant part of the modern scientific theories dealing with the formation of hydrocarbons. These theories include the identification of natural hydrocarbon systems, the physical processes leading to their terrestrial concentration, and the dynamic processes controlling the migration of that material into geological reservoirs of petroleum. The theory of the abyssal abiogenic origin of petroleum recognizes that natural gas and petroleum are primordial materials of deep origin which have migrated into the Earth's crust. Experimental results and geological investigations presented in this article convincingly confirm the main postulates of the theory and allow us to reexamine the structure, size, and locality distributions of the world's hydrocarbon reserves.