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Oil kitchen

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002598

A subsurface region where organic-rich source rocks have reached sufficient temperature and pressure conditions to generate and expel liquid hydrocarbons. This process, known as catagenesis, converts kerogen into oil and gas over geological time. The depth and thermal history of the source rock determine the timing and volume of hydrocarbon generation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002598
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002598",
  "term": "Oil kitchen",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A subsurface region where organic-rich source rocks have reached sufficient temperature and pressure conditions to generate and expel liquid hydrocarbons. This process, known as catagenesis, converts kerogen into oil and gas over geological time. The depth and thermal history of the source rock determine the timing and volume of hydrocarbon generation.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/oil-kitchen/"
}

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