Thermal maturation of the eastern Anadarko Basin, Oklahoma
Vitrinite reflectance measurements on samples from wells along a line extending for 125 mi (200 km) from the northern shelf area of the Anadarko Basin near the Kansas state line south to the deep part of the basin show that the level of thermal maturity of sedimentary organic matter in the samples was set after maximum burial. Burial history reconstruction curves show the tectonic evolution of this area. Temperatures determined from reflectance values are high as compared to those generally accepted for the onset of hydrocarbon generation and also to those obtained from other similar studies in the basin. Regression analysis yields a reflectance gradient of 0.109 percent Rm/1,000 ft (300 m) along the profile.
- OSTI ID:
- 6567570
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: USGS Bulletin B1866-C; Related Information: List 981
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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