Effects of Overpressure on Vitrinite Reflectance

Selected References - revised November, 2009

   These bibliographic references have been compiled as a TSOP project, and organic petrologists have found the references to be useful in their work. They should be available at university or geological research center libraries. They are not available from TSOP, except for those listed on our Publications page, or as part of the TSOP Newsletter.

Carr, A.D., 1999, A vitrinite reflectance kinetic model incorporating overpressure retardation: Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 16, p. 355-377.

Hao, F., Y. Sun, S. Li, and Q. Zhang, 1995, Overpressure retardation of organic matter and petroleum generation: a case study from the Yinggehai and Qiongdongan basins, south China sea: AAPG Bulletin, v. 79, p. 551-562.

He, S., M. Middleton, A. Kaiko, C. Jiang, and M. Li, 2002, Two case studies of thermal maturity and thermal modelling within the overpressured Jurassic rocks of the Barrow sub-basin, north west shelf of Australia: Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 19, p. 143-159.

Huijun, L., W. Tairang, M. Zongjin, and Z. Wencai, 2004, Pressure retardation of organic maturation in clastic reservoirs: a case study from the Banqiao Sag, eastern China: Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 21, p. 1083-1093.

Khorasani, G.K., and J.K. Michelsen, 1994, The effects of overpressure, lithology, chemistry and heating rate on vitrinite reflectance evolution, and its relationship with oil generation: APEA Journal, v. 34, pt. 1, p. 418-434.

Lee, Y., and D. Deming, 2002, Overpressures in the Anadarko basin, southwestern Oklahoma: static or dynamic?: AAPG Bulletin, v. 86, p. 145-160.(also in OGS Circular 106, p. 133-150.)

McTavish, R.A., 1978, Pressure retardation of vitrinite diagenesis, offshore northwest Europe: Nature, v. 271, p. 648-650.

McTavish, R.A., 1998, The role of overpressure in the retardation of organic matter maturation: Journal of Petroleum Geology, v. 21, p. 153-186.

Mello, U.T., and G.D. Karner, 1996, Development of sediment overpressure and its effect on thermal maturation: application to the Gulf of Mexico basin: AAPG Bulletin, v. 80, p. 1367-1396.

Price, L.C., and L.M. Wenger, 1992, The influence of pressure on petroleum generation and maturation as suggested by aqueous pyrolysis: Organic Geochemistry, v. 19, p. 141-159.