Wang Chengshan, Yi Haisheng, Liu Chiyang, et al. Discovery of paleo-oil-reservoir in Qiangtang basin in Tibet and its geological significance[J]. 2004, 25(2): 139-143.DOI: 10.11743/ogg20040204.
Palaeo oil reservoirs are distributed in a narrow belt
100 km long in E W direction and 20 km wide in S N direction
in Bilongco Angdarco area of Qiangnan depression in the southern part of the central uplift zone of Qiangtang basin.They are exactly a group of oil seepages.The outcropped rocks are the Middle Jurassic Buqu Fm.
dark brown and brownish gray dolomite.They are deposited mainly as biohermal complex.Correlation shows that hydrocarbons in the palaeo oil reservoirs have been sourced mainly from Lower Jurassic.Modelling of hydrocarbon generation process indicates that there have been two hydrocarbon generation and expulsion processes
one in 140-150 Ma and another since 20 Ma. The discovery of the palaeo oil reservoir belt further verifies that Qiangtang basin has good petroleum prospect.