| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5163609 | Organic Geochemistry | 2006 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
A detailed molecular investigation of the Athabasca bitumen revealed that C30 17α hopane degrades faster than C29 17α hopane, whilst the rate of formation of both C29 17α 25-norhopane and C28 17α 25-norhopane are similar, complicating a straightforward interpretation of demethylation of hopanes to form 25-norhopanes. Hopane degradation in the Athabasca tar sand may also occur without the production of 25-norhopanes. The results show that even within a single petroleum accumulation, a number of mechanisms control changes in the abundance and composition of hopanes and 25-norhopanes.
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Authors
Barry Bennett, Milovan Fustic, Paul Farrimond, Haiping Huang, Stephen R. Larter,