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Geothermal activity at depth and distribution of deposits of hydrocarbons
V.F. Erofeev
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Abstract
The observed regularities in the distribution of the deposits of hydrocarbons reflect the influence of a whole complex of factors; one of the principal ones is the temperature in the interior of the earth. Because deposits of oil and gas are formed under specific thermodynamic conditions, both changes in the physiochemical properties and the phase compositions of the fluids occurring in the depths of the earth will depend on the geothermal activity of the interior. This paper discusses the zonation of hydrocarbons within the Russian Platform and the interpretation of the geologic history, thermodynamic properties, and geothermal activity associated with the formation of these deposits.