The variation of temperature with time and hydrocarbon maturation in sedimentary basins formed by extension

Some remarks on the development of sedimentary basins

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An analysis of the variation of ocean floor bathymetry and heat flow with age

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Continental stretching: An explanation of the Post‐Mid‐Cretaceous subsidence of the central North Sea Basin

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Influence of Nature and Diagenesis of Organic Matter in Formation of Petroleum

B. Tissot, Bernard Durand, J. Espitalié et al. · AAPG Bulletin · 1974 · 925 citations

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Geology +17

Time and Temperature in Petroleum Formation: Application of Lopatin’s Method to Petroleum Exploration

Douglas Waples · AAPG Bulletin · 1980 · 769 citations

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