Oil & Gas Geology ›› 2005, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3): 366-369.doi: 10.11743/ogg20050317

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Characteristics of Lower Cretaceous petroleum system in Chagan sag and exploration direction

Wang Guoli1, Wu Maobing2   

  1. 1. Scientific & Technologic Development Division, SINOPEC, Beijing;
    2. Exploration and Production Research Institute, SINOPEC, Beijing
  • Received:2005-05-30 Online:2005-06-25 Published:2012-01-16

Abstract:

There are two petroleum systems in Chagan sag with the 2nd member of Bayingebi Formation of the Lower Cretaceous as the major source rocks and the 1st member of Suhongtu Formation as the major reservoir rocks.In one petroleum system,the source rocks and reservoir rocks are in the same horizon,while in another one,the source rocks are located below the reservoir rocks.Thermal modeling in the basin shows that the source rocks would have become mature by the end of Cretaceous,and hydrocarbon generation and expulsion would have been peaked.Yanshan movement (65 Ma) at the end of Cretaceous has been the crucial period for the petroleum systems.Based on comprehensive analysis of the charging degree of hydrocarbon,migration direction and trapping conditions,it is believed that Maodun intrusion zone and Barun fauh-nose zone are favorable for exploration.

Key words: petroleum system, crucial period, Lower Cretaceous, Chagan sag

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