To understand these pores, the research team started with samples of isolated shale kerogen, an organic matter that stores the majority of hydrocarbons such as natural gas in shales. (sciencedaily.com)
In both sequences, he found thin, discontinuous streaks of kerogen, a waxy precursor to fossil fuels formed from organic matter and commonly found in much younger shales that are known oil producers. (sciencemag.org)
Pseudo-petroleum sources like kerogen are an ERoI fallacy, hyped into «trillions of barrels» by wild speculators. (evilnoisypeople.wordpress.com)