What are some of the Abiogenic thories for the origin of oil???

Question

just the name and alil info about it thx

Answer 1

supposedly it rained "pitch" or "tar" according to some ancient legends. Check out a book by Emanuel Velekovsky , "World's in Collision", about the many Non-scientific explainations about things. The last name may be spelled wrong.

Answer 2

My favorite theory is the deep hot biosphere theory by Thomas Gold. When I went to Geological Engineering classes, we were taught that petroleum was probably produced in "cells" within clay layers. The cells built up pressure and then formed the necessary chemicals. A far more likely (in my opinion) theory is that the chemicals formed from a deep subterrainian biosphere that feeds on upwelling methane. This deep hot biosphere is seen at the surface in places like yellowstone and deep vents. Deep boring to many kilometers have found these bacteria. A deep bore hole was drilled in a fractured granite in sweden and commercial deposits of oil were extracted. The main problem was too many bacteria clogging the screen. There was no logical biological source for the petroleum. ethane on earth is generally considered biogenic (incorrectly IMO). Methane on Titan is considered abiogenic. The biogenic formation of oil is antiquated in my view and does not explain many things. Methane hydrates on the ocean floor and high grade coal are also derived from the upwelling methane. The methane is from the original accretion of the outer portion of the mantle and crust. This theory is possible if the cold accretion theory is in fact true. The cold accretion theory was the favored theory when I got my Geological engineering degree.