1. Cheng B., Zhang Y., Wei Z., Deng H., Wang H., Li Y., Wu L., Jiang W., Zhang H., Liao Z., 2024. Using δD indices of methyl aromatics to trace the reservoiring characteristics of complex light oil/condensate systems: A case study of the Tazhong marine oil reservoirs in the Tarim Basin in Northwest China. AAPG Bulletin, in press.
2. Wang Q., Deng H., Mo T., Zhang H., Cheng B.*, Wang Y., Liao Z., 2024. Carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions of C7 hydrocarbons and their geochemical significance in light oils/condensates from the Kuqa Depression, Tarim Basin, NW China. Organic Geochemistry, 192, 104783.
3. Deng H., Zhang H., Zhang Y., Chen N., Mo T., Cheng B.*, Liao Z., 2023. Genetic identification of light oils/ and condensates using δD indices of C7 hydrocarbons: A case study in the Tarim Basin, NW China. International Journal of Coal Geology, 279, 104372.
4. Wang H., Zhao G., Cheng B.*, Zhang H., Liao Z., 2023. Molecular record of the SPICE event in well YD2, Tarim Basin: Insights from catalytic hydropyrolysis of kerogens. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 148, 106038.
5. Li S., Wei Z., Liu H., Cheng B.*, Xu J., Liao Z., 2022. A new method for the quantification of hydrogen contribution from water to methane during hydrous kerogen pyrolysis. Organic Geochemistry, 173, 104495.
6. Wang H., Deng Q., Cheng B.*, Zhang H., Liao Z., Peng P., 2022. Synchronous positive δ13Ccarb and δ13Corg excursions during 497–494 Ma: From a CO2 concentrating mechanism dominated photosynthesis? Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 602, 111160.
7. Deng Q., Zhang H., Wang H., Wei Z., Cheng B.*, Li S., Wang Y., Faboya O.L., Liao Z., 2021. Organic matter accumulation mechanism in the Lower Cambrian strata from Well Luntan 1 in the Tarim Basin, NW China. Geofluids, 2021, 6668707.
8. Cheng B., Xu J., Deng Q., Liao Z., Wang Y., Faboya, O.L., Li S., Liu J., Peng P., 2020. Methane cracking within shale rocks: A new explanation for carbon isotope reversal of shale gas. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 121, 104591.
9. Zhang H., Xu J., Zhang K., Wei Z., Zhao Q., Faboya, O.L., Cheng B.*, 2020. Geochemical characteristics of carbon and hydrogen isotopes of light crude oils from the deep reservoirs in the Tazhong area of Tarim Basin, NW China. Petroleum Science and Technology, 32, 509–515.
10. Cheng B., Liang Y., Xu J., Deng Q., Wei Z., Faboya, O.L., Liao Z., 2018. Remarkable fractionation of hydrogen isotope (δD) of hydrocarbon during fast aromatization process: Insights from the pyrolysis experiments of n-butylcyclohexane. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2, 1240–1248.
11. Liu Y., Cheng B.*, Liao Z., Faboya O.L., 2019. Biomarker characteristics of the adsorbed/occluded components of asphaltenes recovered from thermal degradation of kerogen. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 360, 012004.
12. Wei Z., Liang Y., Cheng B.*, Xu J., Zhang H., Faboya O.L., Liao Z., 2019. Geochemical characterization of aromatic hydrocarbons in light crude oil from Tazhong Uplift deep reservoirs, Tarim Basin, NW China. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 360, 012042.
13. Cheng B., Xu J., Liang Y., Deng Q., Tian Y., Liao Z., 2018. Determination and geochemical implication of multiple series of long-chain oxygen-bearing compounds trapped in kerogen in the Lucaogou Formation, Santanghu Basin, NW China. Organic Geochemistry, 121, 68–79.
14. Cheng B., Xu J., Lu Z., Li Y., Wang W., Yang S., Liu H., Wang T., Liao Z., 2018. Hydrocarbon source for oil and gas indication associated with gas hydrate and its significance in the Qilian Mountain permafrost, Qinghai, Northwest China. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 89, 202–215.
15. Xu J., Cheng B.*, Deng, Q., Liang Y., Faboya O.L., Liao Z., 2018. Distribution and geochemical significance of trace elements in shale rocks and their residual kerogens. Acta Geochimica, 37(6), 886–900.
16. Cheng B., Zhao J., Yang C., Tian Y., Liao Z., 2017. Geochemical evolution of occluded hydrocarbons inside geomacromolecules: A review. Energy & Fuels, 31, 8823–8832.
17. Cheng B., Du J., Tian Y., Liu H., Liao Z., 2016. Thermal evolution of adsorbed/occluded hydrocarbons inside kerogens and its significance as exemplified by one low–matured kerogen from Santanghu Basin, Northwest China. Energy & Fuels, 30, 4529–4536.
18. Cheng B., Liao Z., Wang T., Liu H., Tian Y., Yang S., 2015. Multiple charges to Sinian reservoirs in the middle Sichuan basin, SW China: Insight from the adsorbed/occluded hydrocarbons in solid bitumens. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 127, 359–366.
19. Cheng B., Hu S., Shen C., Liao Z., Liu H., Du J., Tian Y., 2014. The geochemical characterization of adsorbed/occluded hydrocarbons inside solid bitumen in the Kuangshanliang area of northwestern Sichuan Basin and its significance. Petroleum Science and Technology, 32, 2203–2211.
20. Cheng B., Yang C., Du J., Zhao J., Liao Z. 2014. Determination of the series of even carbon numbered n-alk-(1)-enes trapped inside geomacromolecules. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 51, 49–51.