PETROLEUM POTENTIAL, THERMAL MATURITY AND THE OIL WINDOW OF OIL SHALES AND COALS IN CENOZOIC RIFT BASINS, CENTRAL AND NORTHERN THAILAND

Oil shales and coals occur in Cenozoic rift basins in central and northern Thailand. Thermally immature outcrops of these rocks may constitute analogues for source rocks which have generated oil in several of these rift basins. A total of 56 oil shale and coal samples were collected from eight different basins and analysed in detail in this study. The samples were analysed for their content of total organic carbon (TOC) and elemental composition. Source rock quality was determined by Rock‐Eval pyrolysis. Reflected light microscopy was used to analyse the organic matter (maceral) composition of the rocks, and the thermal maturity was determined by vitrinite reflectance (VR) measurements. In addition to the 56 samples, VR measurements were carried out in three wells from two oil‐producing basins and VR gradients were constructed. Rock‐Eval screening data from one of the wells is also presented. The oil shales were deposited in freshwater (to brackish) lakes with a high preservation potential (TOC contents up to 44.18 wt%). They contain abundant lamalginite and principally algal‐derived fluorescing amorphous organic matter followed by liptodetrinite and telalginite (Botryococcus‐type). Huminite may be present in subordinate amounts. The coals are completely dominated by huminite and were formed in freshwater mires. VR values from 0.38 to 0.47%R_o show that the exposed coals are thermally immature. VR values from the associated oil shales are suppressed by 0.11 to 0.28%R_o. The oil shales have H/C ratios >1.43, and Hydrogen Index (HI) values are generally >400 mg HC/g TOC and may reach 704 mg HC/ gTOC. In general, the coals have H/C ratios between about 0.80 and 0.90, and the HI values vary considerably from approximately 50 to 300 mg HC/gTOC. The HI_max of the coals, which represent the true source rock potential, range from ～160 to 310 mg HC/g TOC indicating a potential for oil/gas and oil generation. The steep VR curves from the oil‐producing basins reflect high geothermal gradients of ～62°C/km and ～92°C/km. The depth to the top oil window for the oil shales at a VR of ～0.70%R_o is determined to be between ～1100 m and 1800 m depending on the geothermal gradient. The kerogen composition of the oil shales and the high geothermal gradients result in narrow oil windows, possibly spanning only ～300 to 400 m in the warmest basins. The effective oil window of the coals is estimated to start from ～0.82 to 0.98%R_o and burial depths of ～1300 to 1400 m (～92°C/km) and ～2100 to 2300 m (～62°C/km) are necessary for efficient oil expulsion to occur.     

Potential of in-field and low temperature drying for reducing chlorophyll contents in canola (Brassica napus L)

The presence of green seeds in canola arises primarily from the common practice of swathing the crop prematurely in order to hasten the harvesting process and reduce the shattering losses. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of plant maturity, swathing and duration of swathing on moisture and chlorophyll contents of canola seeds (Brassica napus L cv Westar), and to determine the effect of canola conditioning with air at 25·C and 90% RH on chlorophyll content. A standing crop of canola with 50% to 10% (w/w) seed moisture content was sampled at regular intervals in two consecutive harvest years (1989 and 1990). Canola was also swathed at three different stages of maturity, and seeds were checked for chlorophyll at 2-3 day intervals and compared with chlorophyll contents of seed from standing crop. Samples were conditioned in a thin layer with air at 25·C and 90% RH for 24 h, and chlorophyll was determined before and after conditioning. The chlorophyll of seeds decreased exponentially with a decrease in moisture content. Conditioning canola seeds decreased chlorophyll content by an average of 16% (SD = ± 12%).     

轻质油中C1—C7轻烃的地球化学特征

作者对5个盆地18个轻质油样品作了C_1—C_7轻烃分析,检测出29种单体轻烃。通过轻烃组成特征研究,认识到石蜡指数(PI_1)和庚烷值(PI_2)作为成熟度的指标,不受沉积盆地类型影响;C_6,C_7烃类族组分受母质类型影响较大。陆相(含煤地层)有机质生成轻质芳烃(苯)的含量比海相有机质要高。新疆塔里木盆地沙参2井原油的轻烃分析资料表明,该井油源岩为海相沉积。     

镜质体反射率与砂岩孔隙度关系的研究与应用

利用有关孔隙度和有机质热成熟度的理论公式研究了二者之间的内在联系 ,建立起Ro与砂岩孔隙度之间的关系模型。用该模型对济阳坳陷沾化凹陷渤南洼陷沙河街组四段上亚段烃源层有机质的成熟度进行了估算 ,指出该烃源层有机质已达到成熟     

塔里木盆地塔河油田原油中双金刚烷分布特征与油气运移

研究了塔里木盆地塔河油田原油中双金刚烷的分布特征，探讨了该油田油气的充注期次和运移方向，结果表明，原油中双金刚烷指标值反映了原油的成熟度，并且指示研究区4区和6区原油充注时间较早、9区原油充注时间较晚，其它油区原油充注时间介于上述二者之间；原油中双金刚烷指标值分布特征显示出塔河油田下奥陶统油气存在2个充注方向，一是由南向北，并且油气成熟度相对较低，可能主要代表了早期的油气运移，另一个是由东向西，原油成熟度相对较高，可能主要代表了晚期的油气运移。根据原油成熟度和运移方向特征，认为塔河油田的早期油气起源于满加尔坳陷，晚期油气起源于满加尔坳陷和草湖坳陷，主力烃源岩层为寒武-奥陶系。     

库车坳陷煤生物标志物组成随成熟度的变化特征

对塔里木盆地库车坳陷三叠系和侏罗系的11个岩心与露头煤样的地球化学分析表明，煤的生物标志物组成随演化程度的增加而有规律的变化：成熟早期（镜质组反射率Ro／1．0％）煤的生物标志物组成反映了沉积环境和生源的特征；成熟晚期（1．10％＜Ro＜1．30％）煤的生物标志物特征受成熟度的控制作用十分明显，生物标志物参数随Ro的增大而增加或减小；高－过成熟阶段（Ro＞1．30％)所有煤样的生物标志物组成已基本趋于一致，而且和湖相泥岩的生物标志物特征相似，该阶段的生物标志物参数不能用来进行油源对比。     

三塘湖盆地上古生界烃源岩镜质组反射率异常研究

镜质组反射率是评价有机质成熟度的重要指标 ,然而由于地质因素和测试技术的原因 ,镜质组反射率测量值常与预计值有一定的偏差。在三塘湖盆地上古生界烃源岩中 ,可以观察到镜质组反射率的局部增强和镜质组反射率的抑制。局部增强多分布在上二叠统的烃源岩中 ,主要与火山活动有关。这种反射率的增强在平面上分布广泛 ,但纵向上影响范围较小。反射率的抑制是在上古生界烃源岩含有较高含量的腐泥组分背景下产生的。用氢指数模板方法对抑制进行了校正 ,抑制的幅度最大可达 0 .3%     

渤南洼陷古近系沙四段—沙三段烃源岩地球化学特征

质谱和质谱-色谱分析结果表明，渤南洼陷古近系沙四段上亚段和沙三段中、下亚段烃源岩正构烷烃碳数分布多呈单峰型，主峰碳多为C21-C24，无明显奇偶优势。受构造运动和古气候因素的控制，两者形成于不同的沉积环境。沙四段上亚段烃源岩的Pr／Ph值低，而伽马蜡烷含量高，指示着半咸水-咸水甚至盐湖相的强还原水体环境；沙三段中、下亚段烃源岩的Pr／Ph值稍高，而伽马蜡烷含量较低，指示着淡水-微咸水的还原环境。奇偶优势比、碳优势指数、C32藿烷22S／（22S＋22R）、C29甾烷20S／（20S＋20R）和ββ／（αα＋ββ）等生物标志物参数表明，沙四段上亚段和沙三段中、下亚段烃源岩基本上达到成熟阶段，有利于油气生成。     

The effects of harvest maturity,ripeness and storage on kiwifruit aroma

Quantitative gas chromatographic analysis of the volatile aroma components has been used as an objective measure of the effects of maturity at harvest, ripeness and storage on the aroma volatiles of kiwifruit. Increasing ripeness is associated with a rapid increase in the levels of aroma volatiles, especially esters, while increasing storage time prior to ripening is accompanied by a decrease in the amount of aroma volatiles.     

西非被动大陆边缘Walvis Ridge以南纳米比亚盆地的地质特征及油气意义——兼与Walvis Ridge以北盆地比较

西非被动大陆边缘近海盆地区是世界关注的油气产区和投资热点地区之一,但目前为止的油气产出主要集中在Walvis Ridge以北的盆地区(北部盆地区),而以南的纳米比亚盆地区只发现了一个Kudu气田。从西非被动边缘的构造演化历史、边缘结构特征等方面,通过纳米比亚盆地与北部产油气盆地间的比较,对纳米比亚近海盆地区的油气勘探前景进行了有益的探讨。综合分析后认为,纳米比亚近海盆地区油气勘探没有大的突破的主要原因是受政治影响、勘探程度低及公布资料较少、研究程度低。从边缘演化特征来看,纳米比亚盆地区裂谷作用及海底扩张方式、边缘结构等与北部盆地区十分相似,只不过时间上略早。南、北盆地区都经历了前裂谷期、同裂谷期、过渡期和后裂谷期等几个发育时期,形成了类似的构造—沉积组合,发育类似的烃源岩层(除与北部盆地区类似的烃源岩层外,纳米比亚边缘Karoo期前裂谷期沉积可能也是潜在烃源岩)。成熟度和热史模拟认为,纳米比亚边缘离开海岸线一定距离内油气成熟度达到中、高度,具备了油气生成条件,而储盖层及对西非产油意义较大的蒸发岩也较发育,漂移期地层中发育的重力滑动构造可形成大型构造圈闭并对漂移期浊积岩分布有控制作用。综合分析后认为,纳米比亚盆地区与北部盆地区具十分相似的地质背景,具备了形成油气的条件,应加强勘探与研究工作,而纳米比亚近海盆地离开岸线一定范围是油气勘探的优选目标区。