Abstract

This manuscript argues for a particular understanding of the relationship between the hydrocarbon fuels (gas, petroleum, peat, coal), and the processes by which they were made abiologically, by means of natural physical and chemical laws.  Its development includes fourteen indisputable facts, along with much suportive evidence, including a definitive research project (1985-1986) conducted by Georgia Tech research personnel.  The results are products of thirty years of research into the myths and facts concerning the origin and evolution of hydrocarbon fuels.