Oil & Gas Geology ›› 2006, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (2): 218-224.doi: 10.11743/ogg20060212

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Geochemical behaviors of oil and oil-source correlation in Yanchang Yan'an Formations in Ansai-Fuxian area,Ordos basin

Guo Yanqin, Li Wenhou, Chen Quanhong, Cao Hongxia, Zhang Daofeng   

  1. Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069
  • Received:2006-01-17 Online:2006-04-25 Published:2012-01-16

Abstract:

Crude oil analyses,such as group compositions,carbon isotopes and gas chromatograms of saturated hydrocarbon,as well as characteristics of terpane,sterane and other biomarkers,indicate that crude oil in Yanchang-Yan'an Formations in Ansai-Fuxian area have similar geochemical behaviors and are of low-mature-mature oil.The content of saturated hydrocarbon is over 70%,and the carbon isotope value is relatively light with δ13C commonly lower than-31‰.The distribution of normal alkane is complete and appears as single-peak type,with the main peak carbons to be C17-C23.The biomarkers of the oil are characterized by the followings:the content of pentacyclic terpane is larger than that of tricyclic terpane,with C30 hopane and C29 norhopane as the dominant components,and gammacerane as the minor component;sterane is dominated by C27 cholestane and C28 ergostane and C29 sitostane;the homosteranes appear to be in asymmetrical"V"distribution,with relatively low C28 sterane content and about the same C27 and C29 sterane contents.Analyses of geochemical beha-(viors) and correlation of oil and source rocks show that the semideep-deep lake facies sapropelic-mixed type mudstones that occur between Chang 8 and Chang 4+5 reservoirs are the main source rocks.The characteristics of biomarkers reveal that the oil has a certain migration effects.

Key words: carbon isotope, gas chromatogram of saturated hydrocarbon, biomarker, oil-source correlation, Ansai-Fuxian area, Ordos basin

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