| The kerogen in the rock can be converted into crude oil using heat and pressure to simulate natural processes. |
| Mudrock containing high amounts of organic matter in the form of kerogen is known as oil shale. |
| The results yielded predictions of the thermal maturation of the sediments and substantiated the visual kerogen data. |
| It should be mentioned that the bulk of reduced carbon on Earth is sediment-bound kerogen, which most probably is of biological origin. |
| Retorting is the process of using heat to decompose the kerogen, converting it into a liquid called shale oil. |
| The first, or immature, stage of petroleum formation is dominated by biological activity and chemical rearrangement, which convert organic matter to kerogen. |
