[Grimas]

As you point out, these theories didn't originate with Mr. Gold. In fact, many of the links that I referenced in my earlier post refer to the earlier publishing of Russian scientists. Thomas Gold is generally credited with presenting these theories to the "western" (i.e english-speaking) community. Regardless of the source, the abiotic theory as the PRIMARY source of hydrocarbons have been soundly debunked by the scientific community...

[PaRebel]

When you say that the abiogenic theory of hydrocarbon fuels
being "debunked" by the "scientific community", you should specify the "western" or english-speaking scientific community.

The abiogenic theory is alive and well in much of the rest of the world, and in fact, is gaining adherents.

For those who want a more in-depth look at the abiogenic theory, I recommend Gold's book "The Deep Hot Bioshere".