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J. Michael Moldowan

J. Michael Moldowan

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
57
Citations
16671
World Ranking
3371
National Ranking
1298

Overview

J. Michael Moldowan is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and specializes in engineering, with a particular focus on mechanics of materials, analytical chemistry, geology, mechanical engineering, and ocean engineering. Their research primarily addresses topics related to hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, petroleum processing and analysis, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, geological studies and exploration, geochemistry and geologic mapping, and geological and tectonic studies in Latin America.

The scientist's publication record includes papers in several notable venues, reflecting a concentration in marine and petroleum geology, petroleum science and engineering, as well as other specialized journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • AAPG Bulletin
  • Fuel
  • Geoenergy Science and Engineering

Among Moldowan's recent papers are the following works:

  • "Episodic hydrocarbon charge in tight Mississippian reservoirs of Central Oklahoma, USA: Insights from oil inclusion geochemistry," 2020, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • "Geochemical advances in Arctic Alaska oil typing - North Slope oil correlation and charge history," 2021, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • "Source-rock reservoirs geochemistry of Devonian-Mississippian mudrocks in central Oklahoma," 2020, AAPG Bulletin
  • "Application of higher diamondoids in hydrocarbon mudrock systems," 2020, Fuel
  • "Organic geochemistry of possible Middle Miocene-Pliocene source rocks in the west and northwest Nile Delta, Egypt," 2021, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Moldowan frequently collaborates with other researchers. Regular co-authors include:

  • Jeremy Dahl
  • Ibrahim Atwah
  • Mauro Becker
  • Kenneth E. Peters
  • Sahar Mohammadi

The scientist's body of work spans 14 publications in the broad field of engineering, with an emphasis on areas such as mechanics of materials and geological chemistry applications. Their research contributes to understanding hydrocarbon systems, specifically through geochemical analyses and reservoir characterization techniques in diverse geological settings.

Best Publications

  • Applications of steranes, terpanes and monoaromatics to the maturation, migration and source of crude oils

    Wolfgang K. Seifert;J. Michael Moldowan

  • Relationship Between Petroleum Composition and Depositional Environment of Petroleum Source Rocks

    J. Michael Moldowan;Wolfgang K. Seifert;Emilio J. Gallegos

  • The effect of thermal stress on source-rock quality as measured by hopane stereochemistry

    Wolfgang K. Seifert;J.Michael Moldowan

  • The effect of biodegradation on steranes and terpanes in crude oils

    Wolfgang K. Seifert;J. Michael Moldowan

  • Sensitivity of biomarker properties to depositional environment and/or source input in the Lower Toarcian of SW-Germany

    J. Michael Moldowan;Padmanabhan Sundararaman;Martin Schoell

  • Paleoreconstruction by Biological Markers

    Wolfgang K Seifert;J.Michael Moldowan

  • Biomarkers and isotopes in the environment and human history

    Kenneth E. Peters;Clifford C. Walters;J. Michael Moldowan

  • The molecular fossil record of oleanane and its relation to angiosperms.

    J. Michael Moldowan;Jeremy Dahl;Bradley J. Huizinga;Frederick J. Fago

  • Rearranged hopanes in sediments and petroleum

    J.Michael Moldowan;Frederick J. Fago;Robert M.K. Carlson;Donald C. Young

  • Effects of hydrous pyrolysis on biomarker thermal maturity parameters: Monterey Phosphatic and Siliceous members

    K.E. Peters;J.M. Moldowan;P. Sundararaman

  • Sedimentary 12-n-Propylcholestanes, Molecular Fossils Diagnostic of Marine Algae

    J. Michael Moldowan;Frederick J. Fago;Cathy Y. Lee;Stephen R. Jacobson

  • Biogeochemical Evidence for Dinoflagellate Ancestors in the Early Cambrian

    J. Michael Moldowan;Nina M. Talyzina

  • The Rise of the Rhizosolenid Diatoms

    Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté;Gerard Muyzer;Ben Abbas;Sebastiaan W. Rampen

  • Source correlation of biodegraded oils

    Wolfgang K. Seifert;J. Michael Moldowan;Gerard J. Demaison

  • Sulfur speciation in heavy petroleums: Information from X-ray absorption near-edge structure

    Geoffrey S. Waldo;Robert M.K. Carlson;J.Michael Moldowan;Kenneth E. Peters

  • Selective biodegradation of extended hopanes to 25-norhopanes in petroleum reservoirs. Insights from molecular mechanics

    Kenneth E. Peters;J.Michael Moldowan;Mark A. McCaffrey;Frederick J. Fago

  • Chemostratigraphic reconstruction of biofacies: Molecular evidence linking cyst-forming dinoflagellates with pre-Triassic ancestors

    J. Michael Moldowan;Jeremy Dahl;Jeremy Dahl;Stephen R. Jacobson;Bradley J. Huizinga

  • Petroleum isotopic and biomarker composition related to source rock organic matter and depositional environment

    K.E. Peters;J.M. Moldowan;M. Schoell;W.B. Hempkins

  • Upper Oligocene lacustrine source rocks and petroleum systems of the northern Qaidam basin, northwest China

    Andrew D. Hanson;Bradley D. Ritts;David Zinniker;J. Michael Moldowan

  • Paleoenvironmental implications of novel C30 steranes in Precambrian to Cenozoic Age petroleum and bitumen

    Mark A McCaffrey;J Michael Moldowan;Paul A Lipton;Roger E Summons

  • Carbon isotopic compositions of 28,30-bisnorhopanes and other biological markers in a Monterey crude oil

    M. Schoell;M.A. McCaffrey;F.J. Fago;J.M. Moldowan

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth E. Peters
Kenneth E. Peters Stanford University
Jeremy J. Dahl
Jeremy J. Dahl Stanford University
Robert M. K. Carlson
Robert M. K. Carlson Stanford University
Stephan A. Graham
Stephan A. Graham Stanford University
Jon Clardy
Jon Clardy Harvard University
Clifford C. Walters
Clifford C. Walters ExxonMobil (United States)
Martin Schoell
Martin Schoell Chevron (Netherlands)
Marilyn M. Olmstead
Marilyn M. Olmstead University of California, Davis
Paul W May
Paul W May University of Bristol

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