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[[Source rock]] richness is determined by measuring the [[total organic carbon (TOC)]] present in a rock. The two most common techniques of analyzing a rock for TOC are [[Rock-Eval pyrolysis]] with TOC and the [[LECO method in estimating richness|LECO method]]. Conventional well logs can also provide information for evaluating interval richness.
 
[[Source rock]] richness is determined by measuring the [[total organic carbon (TOC)]] present in a rock. The two most common techniques of analyzing a rock for TOC are [[Rock-Eval pyrolysis]] with TOC and the [[LECO method in estimating richness|LECO method]]. Conventional well logs can also provide information for evaluating interval richness.
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 4 February 2022

Source rock richness is determined by measuring the total organic carbon (TOC) present in a rock. The two most common techniques of analyzing a rock for TOC are Rock-Eval pyrolysis with TOC and the LECO method. Conventional well logs can also provide information for evaluating interval richness.

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