Oil & Gas Geology ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (2): 161-166.doi: 10.11743/ogg20130203

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Hydrocarbon accumulation conditions and prospecting potentials of carbonate rocks in the Upper Es4 of Bonan Sag

Lin Huixi1,2, Peng Suping1, Du Wenfeng1, Kong Xiangxing2   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing 100083, China;
    2. Western New Prospect Research Center, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC, Dongying, Shandong 257000, China
  • Received:2012-02-03 Revised:2013-02-25 Online:2013-04-28 Published:2013-05-02

Abstract:

A lacustrine carbonate sequence composed of limestone,marl,lime mudstone and gypsiferous mudstone is developed widely in the upper Es4 (the 4th member of the Paleogene Shahejie Fm) and acts as important source rocks in Bonan Sag of northern Huanghe Delta.The source rocks are 20 m to100 m thick with the maximum thickness at Kenxi and Yidong.Rich in sapropel-type organic matters,the rocks are of excellent quality.The source rocks generated hydrocarbon earilier than that of mudstone at the same sequence and reached hydrocarbon generation peak when Ro is about 0.6%.The crude samples show a feature of high homohopane (C35/C34) ratio and high abundance of 4-methylsterane and sulfur content.There were two important stages for oil accumulation:the end of Ed to Ng and the end of Ng to Nm.It is suggested that the carbonates of the upper Es4,the fan-delta and beach-bar sandstoneas well as the lower Es4 in juxtaposition the oil source rocks in the deep sag,be considered favorable exploration targets.

Key words: timing of hydrocarbon accumulation, exploration potential, hydrocarbon source rock, carbonate rock, Shahejie Formation, Bonan Sag

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