Wang Guoli, Wu Maobing. Characteristics of Lower Cretaceous petroleum system in Chagan sag and exploration direction[J]. 2005, 26(3): 366-369.DOI: 10.11743/ogg20050317.
There are two petroleum systems in Chagan sag with the 2
nd
member of Bayingebi Formation of the Lower Cretaceous as the major source rocks and the 1
st
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.