Petroleum Geology and Geochemistry of Miocene Source Rocks and Heavy Petroleum Samples from Huasna Basin, California

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan S. Kornacki
Keyword(s):  
Source Rocks ◽  
Petroleum Geology ◽  
Heavy Petroleum

GEOLOGICAL REASONING FOR THE PETROLEUM SOURCE ROCKS OF KNOWN FIELDS

1986 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
R.E. Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Source Rocks ◽  
Petroleum Geology ◽  
Single Source ◽  
Reservoir Rocks ◽  
Water Composition ◽  
The World ◽  
Distinct Source ◽  
Wax Content ◽  
Giant Fields

Geological reasoning for the petroleum source-migration-accumulation relationships centres around petroleum composition and its variability, water composition and its variability, and stratigraphy. For example, a field with several pools of petroleum of different compositions is likely to have been sourced from several distinct source rocks that are stratigraphically associated with the reservoir rocks. If water compositions are also variable, the conclusion is reinforced. A field with several pools of petroleum of similar quality was sourced either from similar source rocks that are stratigraphically associated with the reservoirs, or from a single source that is removed from the accumulations. There are also considerations of wax content, environment of deposition of the reservoir sequence, sand/shale ratios, and faulting.Geological reasoning does not always lead to the same conclusions as geochemical reasoning. Such cases are particularly important for petroleum geology because they should lead us to a better understanding of the source-migration-accumulation relationships. Some of the remaining giant oil accumulations of the world may be in areas that would be discarded on geochemical evidence. Most of the crude oil remaining to be discovered will be in relatively few giant fields, so misunderstanding could jeopardize our future supplies.

Organic compositions of lacustrine source rocks in Jiyang super-depression and its implication to petroleum geology

2006 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 573-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linye Zhang ◽  
Yitao Song ◽  
Guangli Wang ◽  
Difan Huang
Keyword(s):  
Source Rocks ◽  
Petroleum Geology

scholarly journals Project 'Nordolie': hydrocarbon source rock investigations in central North Greenland

1985 ◽  
Vol 125 ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
F.G Christiansen ◽  
F Rolle
Keyword(s):  
Source Rock ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Source Rocks ◽  
Petroleum Geology ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
Thermal Maturity ◽  
Reservoir Properties ◽  
Hydrocarbon Source Rock ◽  
Lower Priority ◽  
North Greenland

The project 'Nordolie' was initiated under the Danish Ministry of Energy's Research Programme 1983. The aim of the project is to obtain general knowledge about the source rock geology of central North Greenland. Similar investigations have previously been carried out in eastern North Greenland (Rolle, 1981; Rolle & Wrang, 1981). The main purpose of the project is to study the presence and distribution of potential hydrocarbon source rocks in the region and to evaluate the thermal maturity pattern. Studies of reservoir properties, trapping possibilities, and other aspects of petroleum geology will accordingly have a much lower priority.

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