Predictions of Oil or Gas Potential by Near-Surface Geochemistry

V.T. Jones and R.J. DrozdThe American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin V.67, No. 6 (June 1983), P.932-952

Table 3.  Compositions of Typical C1 to C4 Reservoir Hydrocarbons*

 

Reservoir Hydrocarbon

Dry Gas

High-Pressure Gas

High-Pressure Oil

Low-Pressure Oil

 

 

 

 

 

Methane

0.91

0.81

0.77

0.37

Ethane

0.05

0.07

0.08

0.21

Propane

0.03

0.07

0.08

0.21

Butanes

0.01

0.05

0.07

0.21

 

* In mole fractions.  After Katz and Williams (1952)