Earth System Processes - Global Meeting (June 24-28, 2001)

Session No. 49
Thursday, 28 June 2001: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

T12. Biodegradation of Petroleum—Implications for the Deep Biosphere

 

Steve Larter, Arnd Wilhelms and Ian Head, Advocates
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PREDICTING PETROLEUM BIODEGRADATION IN UNDRILLED PROSPECTS: HOW FAR CAN YOU GO?
PATIENCE, Richard and SCOTCHMER, John, Exploration Technology, Statoil, 4035 Stavanger, Norway, josco@statoil.com, josco@statoil.com
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REGIONAL FLUID FLOW, PETROLEUM DESTRUCTION, AND BACTERIOGENIC ALTERATION OF EVAPORITES: THE PERMIAN DELAWARE BASIN EXAMPLE, WEST TEXAS, U.S.A
KYLE, J. Richard, Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, CRAWFORD, Joseph E., United States Gypsum Co, 125 South Franklin, Dept 143-4, Chicago, IL 60606 and LEE, Ming Kuo, Department of Geology, Auburn Univ, Auburn, AL 36849, rkyle@mail.utexas.edu, rkyle@mail.utexas.edu
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PALEOPASTEURIZATION AND THE BASE OF THE BIOSPHERE - A PETROLEUM GEOCHEMICAL VIEW
WILHELMS, Arnd1, LARTER, Steve2, HEAD, Ian2, FARRIMOND, Paul2, ZWACH, Christian1 and DI-PRIMIO, Rolando1, (1)Basin Modelling and Geochemistry, Norsk Hydro Research Centre, Sandsli, P.O. 7190, Bergen, 5020, Norway, (2)FFEGI/NRG, U. Newcastle U Tyne, Drummond Building, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom, arnd.wilhelms@hydro.com, arnd.wilhelms@hydro.com
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REASSESSING THE ORIGIN OF THE HEAVY OILS AND BITUMENS OF THE WESTERN CANADA BASIN, THE WORLD'S LARGEST BIODEGRADED HYDROCARBON DEPOSIT
FOWLER, Martin G.1, RIEDIGER, Cynthia L.2, STASIUK, Laverne D.1 and OBERMAJER, Mark1, (1)Geol Survey of Canada Calgary, 3303-33rd Street N.W, Calgary, AB T2L 2A7, Canada, (2)Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada, mfowler@nrcan.gc.ca, mfowler@nrcan.gc.ca
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MOLECULAR INSIGHTS INTO THE ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION OF HYDROCARBONS AND PETROLEUM
WILKES, Heinz1, RABUS, Ralf2 and WIDDEL, Friedrich2, (1)Institut für Erdöl und Organische Geochemie, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany, (2)Max-Planck-Institut für marine Mikrobiologie, Celsiusstraße 1, 28359 Bremen, Germany, h.wilkes@fz-juelich.de, h.wilkes@fz-juelich.de
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ANAEROBIC MICROBIAL DEGRADATION OF HYDROCARBONS: ORGANISMS AND REACTIONS
RABUS, Ralf1, WILKES, Heinz2 and WIDDEL, Friedrich1, (1)Max-Planck-Institut für marine Mikrobiologie, Celsiusstraße 1, 28359 Bremen, Germany, (2)Research Centre Juelich GmbH (KFA), Institute of Petroleum and Organic Geochemistry (ICG-4), Juelich, 52425, Germany, rrabus@mpi-bremen.de, rrabus@mpi-bremen.de
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HYPERTHERMOPHILIC ARCHAEA AND BACTERIA FROM HOT PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS
STETTER, Karl O., Department of Microbiology, Univ of Regensburg, Universitaetsstrasse 31, Regensburg, D-93053, Germany, Karl.Stetter@Biologie.uni-regensburg.de, Karl.Stetter@Biologie.uni-regensburg.de
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