scholarly journals Can hydrocarbon source rocks be identified on seismic data?

Geology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 1167-1170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helge Løseth ◽  
Lars Wensaas ◽  
Marita Gading ◽  
Kenneth Duffaut ◽  
Michael Springer
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Data ◽  
Source Rocks ◽  
Hydrocarbon Source Rocks

A possible new hydrocarbon play, offshore central West Greenland

1998 ◽  
pp. 28-30
Author(s):  
Nina Skaarup ◽  
James A. Chalmers
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Data ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Source Rocks ◽  
Bright Spot ◽  
Offshore Area ◽  
West Greenland ◽  
The Government ◽  
Structural Closure ◽  
Multichannel Seismic Data ◽  
Seismic Lines

NOTE: This article was published in a former series of GEUS Bulletin. Please use the original series name when citing this article, for example: Skaarup, N., & Chalmers, J. A. (1998). A possible new hydrocarbon play, offshore central West Greenland. Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 180, 28-30. https://doi.org/10.34194/ggub.v180.5082 _______________ The discovery of extensive seeps of crude oil onshore central West Greenland (Christiansen et al. 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, this volume; Christiansen 1993) means that the central West Greenland area is now prospective for hydrocarbons in its own right. Analysis of the oils (Bojesen-Koefoed et al. in press) shows that their source rocks are probably nearby and, because the oils are found within the Lower Tertiary basalts, the source rocks must be below the basalts. It is therefore possible that in the offshore area oil could have migrated through the basalts and be trapped in overlying sediments. In the offshore area to the west of Disko and Nuussuaq (Fig. 1), Whittaker (1995, 1996) interpreted a few multichannel seismic lines acquired in 1990, together with some seismic data acquired by industry in the 1970s. He described a number of large rotated fault-blocks containing structural closures at top basalt level that could indicate leads capable of trapping hydrocarbons. In order to investigate Whittaker’s (1995, 1996) interpretation, in 1995 the Geological Survey of Greenland acquired 1960 km new multichannel seismic data (Fig. 1) using funds provided by the Government of Greenland, Minerals Office (now Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum) and the Danish State through the Mineral Resources Administration for Greenland. The data were acquired using the Danish Naval vessel Thetis which had been adapted to accommodate seismic equipment. The data acquired in 1995 have been integrated with the older data and an interpretation has been carried out of the structure of the top basalt reflection. This work shows a fault pattern in general agreement with that of Whittaker (1995, 1996), although there are differences in detail. In particular the largest structural closure reported by Whittaker (1995) has not been confirmed. Furthermore, one of Whittaker’s (1995) smaller leads seems to be larger than he had interpreted and may be associated with a DHI (direct hydrocarbon indicator) in the form of a ‘bright spot’.

Small angle neutron scattering signature of oil generation in artificially and naturally matured hydrocarbon source rocks

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.P. Radliński ◽  
C.J. Boreham ◽  
P. Lindner ◽  
O. Randl ◽  
G.D. Wignall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Scattering ◽  
Small Angle ◽  
Small Angle Neutron Scattering ◽  
Source Rocks ◽  
Hydrocarbon Source Rocks ◽  
Oil Generation

Developmental modes of the Neoproterozoic-Lower Paleozoic marine hydrocarbon source rocks in China

2007 ◽  
Vol 52 (S1) ◽  
pp. 77-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
BaoMin Zhang ◽  
ShuiChang Zhang ◽  
LiZeng Bian ◽  
ZhiJun Jin ◽  
DaRui Wang
Keyword(s):  
Source Rocks ◽  
Lower Paleozoic ◽  
Hydrocarbon Source Rocks

Oxidation Tmax: A new thermal maturity indicator for hydrocarbon source rocks

2017 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 254-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedat İnan ◽  
Sebastian Henderson ◽  
Salman Qathami
Keyword(s):  
Source Rocks ◽  
Thermal Maturity ◽  
Hydrocarbon Source Rocks

Hydrocarbon Source Rocks In Deep Sea Sediments

1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.H. Welte ◽  
C.H. Cornford ◽  
J.H. Rullkotter
Keyword(s):  
Deep Sea ◽  
Source Rocks ◽  
Hydrocarbon Source Rocks ◽  
Deep Sea Sediments

RbSr dating of fluid migration in hydrocarbon source rocks

1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 223-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.C. Smalley ◽  
A. Forsberg ◽  
A. Råheim
Keyword(s):  
Source Rocks ◽  
Fluid Migration ◽  
Hydrocarbon Source Rocks
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