The temperatures of oil and gas formation in the sub-surface

On the depth, time and mechanism of petroleum generation

G.T. Philippi · Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta · 1965 · 403 citations

Engineering, Earth Sciences, Petroleum Engineering +12

Calculation of petroleum masses generated and expelled from source rocks

G. P. Cooles, A. S. Mackenzie, Thomas M. Quigley · Organic Geochemistry · 1986 · 390 citations

Engineering, Earth Sciences, Petroleum Engineering +14

Extrapolation of the kinetics of oil and gas formation from laboratory experiments to sedimentary basins

Philippe Ungerer, R. Pelet · Nature · 1987 · 363 citations

Engineering, Earth Sciences, Petroleum Engineering +16

Thermal modeling in sedimentary basins

Sedimentary Geology · 1990 · 249 citations

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Heat Transfer +12

Thermal reactions of kerogen with added water, heavy water and pure organic substances

Thomas C. Hoering · Organic Geochemistry · 1984 · 240 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Heat Transfer +7