The advan-tage of organic petrology lies in analysing characteristics on micro scale,origin and evolu-tion of sedimentary organic matter with respect to hydrocarbon generation.

• 本文评述了有机岩石学在研究有机成熟度、有机质类型、生烃组分和成烃作用、烃类排出运移和聚集等方面的现状和发展方向。