Stable Carbon Isotopic Composition of Selected Alkylnaphthalenes and Alkylphenanthrenes from the Tarim Oilfields, NW China
, Nancy Pearl Osei Boakye 1 and Tiantian Li 1
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
I have reviewed the manuscript (Stable carbon isotopic composition of selected alkylnaphthalenes and alkylphenanthrenes from the Tarim Oil-fields, NW China), in its present form, it need major modification to be in accaeptable form.
the abstract should be rewritten.
the novelty and research problem are not clear
the manuscript should have a geological setting
the structure organization is missed, the results section and discussion section should be re-structured.
the main importnant that the authors did not compare their results with the previous research in this area.
what are the benefits or advantages of this work, and how can this help in exploration or development in this basin?
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Author Response
Reviewer #1:
- The abstract should be rewritten
Answer: Thank you for your comment. The specific sentences highlighted by the reviewer have been corrected.
- The novelty and research problem are not clear
Answer: Thank you for your comment. The novelty and the problem of the research have been clarified
- The manuscript should have a geological setting
Answer: Thank you for your comment. Geological setting inserted with a related figure in the present version of the manuscript.
- The structure organization is missed; the results section with discussion should be restructured
Answer: Thank you for your comment. Results and discussion section restructured
- The main important that the authors did not compare their results with the previous research in the area.
Answer: Thank you for your comment. The discussion have been revised, another paragraph have been added especially for the Figures 12 and 13 of this present manuscript version for which the reviewer required additional discussion.
- What are the benefits or advantages of this work, and how can this help in exploration or development in this basin.
Answer: Thank you for your comment. We have given what this present study can enable the readers to understand and also what this study can provide as information for the exploration to the end of our introduction.
Reviewer 2 Report
Dear authors this paper is written well. However, I have a few comments:
1. fig 1 is of poor quality and should be broken into two parts. Among other things, it lacks a definition of the study area in relation to all of China. A reader from outside China may have trouble with this.
2. I think the discussion should be separated.
Author Response
Reviewer #2:
- Fig.1 is of poor quality and should be broken into two parts. Among other things, it lacks a definition of the study area in relation to all China. A reader from outside China may have trouble with this.
Answer: Thank you for your comment. The figure has been redrawn and a geological setting section has been added. The definition and location of the study area is inserted in this section.
- I think the discussion should be separated
Answer: Thank you for your comment. From our point of view and for a better understanding of the reader, we think that combining both results and discussion is the best way to allow an easy reading for the reader.
Round 2
Reviewer 1 Report
The authors have responded to my comments, only the geological maps should have lat and long.
Author Response
- The authors have responded to my comments, only the geological maps should have lat and long.
Answer: Thank you for your comment. Latitude and longitude added to the maps.
