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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 [[Using pyrolysis to estimate richness#What is pyrolysis?|pyrolysis]] with TOC and the [[Using the LECO method to estimate richness|LECO method]]. Conventional well logs can also provide information for evaluating interval richness.
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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 [[Using pyrolysis to estimate richness#What is pyrolysis?|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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Revision as of 20:55, 19 May 2014

Exploring for Oil and Gas Traps
Series Treatise in Petroleum Geology
Part Critical elements of the petroleum system
Chapter Evaluating source rocks
Author Carol A. Law
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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. Conventional well logs can also provide information for evaluating interval richness.


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