The chief proponents of what would become the abiogenictheory were Mendeleev [5] ...abiogenic petroleum (liquid crude oil and long-chain hydrocarbon compounds) formed...Although the abiogenictheory, according to Gold, is widely accepted in...
The abiogenic origin theory of oil formation is rejected by most geologists, ...The abyssal, abiotic theory of oil formation continues to receive attention due to the work of retired Cornell...
The theory of the organic origin of oil evolved gradually and has been refined through...Kenney and others, "Recent applications of the modern theory of abiogenic hydrocarbon origins: ...26 Recent applications of the modern theory of abiogenic hydrocarbon...