Basin Simulation and the Design of the Conceptual Basin Model

Poelchau, H. S.; Baker, Donald R.; Hantschel, Th.; Horsfield, Brian; Wygrala, Björn

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-60423-2_2

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“…Numerical basin modelling is based on the description and calculation of relevant geological processes occurring during the evolution of sedimentary basins (Poelchau et al, 1997). In this study, the simulation programme PetroMod ® (version 7.1, Integrated Exploration Systems GmbH, Germany) was used.…”

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Hydrocarbon Seepage and Carbonate Mound Formation: A Basin Modelling Study From the Porcupine Basin (Offshore Ireland)

Naeth

Primio

Horsfield

et al. 2005

Journal of Petroleum Geology

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Hydrocarbon Seepage and Carbonate Mound Formation: A Basin Modelling Study From the Porcupine Basin (Offshore Ireland)

Naeth

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Horsfield

et al. 2005

Journal of Petroleum Geology

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“…Burial and thermal history was simulated using the Petromod 1-D (IES) modelling software based on principles summarised by Welte and Yalçin (1988) and further explained in details by Poelchau et al (1997) and Yalçin et al (1997). Present steady-state or corrected subsurface temperature and heat flow data ofČermák (1977a) and Hurtig et al (1991) were used as an input.…”

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“…Several computer programmes were developed to formulate mathematically the geological concept of basin evolution and to simulate subsidence, geothermics and diagenesis (Tissot and Welte, 1984;Welte and Yalçin, 1988;Issler and Beaumont, 1989;Ungerer et al, 1990;Poelchau et al, 1997;Yalçin et al, 1997). In this paper the forward modelling approach is applied to simulate the geological history as a series of stratigraphic and tectonic events under evolving thermal conditions and to describe quantitatively deposition, non-deposition, and erosion in time.…”

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Burial and uplift history of the Palaeozoic Flysch in the Variscan foreland basin (SE Bohemian Massif, Czech Republic)

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Francu²,

Kalvoda³

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Stephan Mueller Spec. Publ. Ser.

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Abstract. Organic and clay indicators were measured to characterise the burial and thermal history of Devonian through Upper Carboniferous siliciclastic and carbonate rocks in the Rheno-Hercynian zone of the Variscan orogeny in Moravia (eastern Czech Republic). The very low-grade metamorphism is documented by the illite crystallinity (IC) and vitrinite reflectance (R r ) in the inner part of the thrust and fold belt in the NNW. Application of forward thermal modelling suggests maximum palaeo-temperature of 240-360 • C and burial depth of 4-9 km. In the Variscan foreland in the SSE the IC and R r values are typical of diagenetic conditions with maximum palaeo-temperature of 80-130 • C. The distribution of both clay and organic maturity parameters is interpreted as a result of pre-and syn-tectonic thermal exposure of the rocks due to burial by a wedge-shaped body of thrust sheets thinning towards the Variscan foreland where only sedimentary burial was effective. The amount of uplift and denudation increases from the foreland to the RhenoHercynian thin-skinned thrust and fold belt.

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“…Basin modelling has become an increasingly important component to the identification of hydrocarbons in various geological settings, see e.g., [15,26,34,35]. The thermal history and pore pressure of a basin as it evolves over millions of years is vital to estimating the generation, migration and trapping of gas and oil deposits.…”

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Novel basin modelling concept for simulating deformation from mechanical compaction using level sets

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As sedimentation progresses in the formation and evolution of a depositional geologic basin, the rock strata are subject to various stresses. With increasing lithostatic pressure, compressional forces act to compact the porous rock matrix, leading to overpressure buildup, changes in the fluid pore pressure and fluid flow. In the context of petroleum systems modelling, the present study concerns the geometry changes that a compacting basin experiences subject to deposition. The purpose is to track the positions of the rock layer interfaces as compaction occurs. To handle the challenge of potentially large geometry deformations, a new modelling concept is proposed that couples the pore pressure equation with a level set method to determine the movement of lithostratigraphic interfaces. The level set method propagates an interface according to a prescribed speed. The coupling term for the pore pressure and level-set equations consists of this speed function, which is dependent on the compaction law. The two primary features of this approach are the simplicity of the grid and the flexibility of the speed function. A first evaluation of the model concept is presented based on an implementation for one spatial dimension accounting for vertical effective stress. Isothermal conditions with a constant fluid density and viscosity were assumed. The accuracy of the implemented numerical solution for the case of a single stratigraphic unit with a linear compaction law was compared to the available analytical solution [38]. The multi-layer setup and the nonlinear case were tested for plausibility.

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Basin Simulation and the Design of the Conceptual Basin Model

Cited by 85 publications

References 70 publications

Hydrocarbon Seepage and Carbonate Mound Formation: A Basin Modelling Study From the Porcupine Basin (Offshore Ireland)

Hydrocarbon Seepage and Carbonate Mound Formation: A Basin Modelling Study From the Porcupine Basin (Offshore Ireland)

Burial and uplift history of the Palaeozoic Flysch in the Variscan foreland basin (SE Bohemian Massif, Czech Republic)

Novel basin modelling concept for simulating deformation from mechanical compaction using level sets

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