دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

n: an explanation of the origin of petroleum that holds that the hydrogen and the carbon that make up petroleum come from land and sea plants and animals. The theory further holds that more of this organic material comes from very tiny swamp and sea creatures than comes from larger land creatures.

the most widely accepted theory to explain the generation of hydrocarbons. As organic materials are buried, heat and pressure transform them into hydrocarbons over geologic time.