On the Origins of Deep Hydrocarbons

Research Article| January 01, 2013 On the Origins of Deep Hydrocarbons Mark A. Sephton; Mark A. Sephton Earth Science & Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom, m.a.sephton@imperial.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Robert M. Hazen Robert M. Hazen Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC 20015, U.S.A. rhazen@ciw.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Mark A. Sephton Earth Science & Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom, m.a.sephton@imperial.ac.uk Robert M. Hazen Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC 20015, U.S.A. rhazen@ciw.edu Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 © 2013 Mineralogical Society of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2013) 75 (1): 449–465. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2013.75.14 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Mark A. Sephton, Robert M. Hazen; On the Origins of Deep Hydrocarbons. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2013;; 75 (1): 449–465. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2013.75.14 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Deep deposits of hydrocarbons, including varied reservoirs of petroleum and natural gas, represent the most economically important component of the deep carbon cycle. Yet despite their intensive study and exploitation for more than a century, details of the origins of some deep hydrocarbons remain a matter of vocal debate in some scientific circles. This long and continuing history of controversy may surprise some readers, for the biogenic origins of "fossil fuels"—a principle buttressed by a vast primary scientific literature and established as textbook orthodoxy in North America and many other parts of the world—might appear to be settled fact. Nevertheless,... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.