Geological framework, basin evolution, hydrocarbon system data and conceptual hydrocarbon plays for the Hudson Bay and Foxe basins, Canadian Arctic

Lavoie, Denis; Pinet, Nicolas; Dietrich, Jane S.; Zhang, S; Hu, Kezhen; Asselin, Esther; Chen, Z; Bertrand, Rudolf; Galloway, J M; Decker, V; Budkewitsch, P; Armstrong, D.; Nicolas, M.; Reyes, Julito; Kohn, Barry P.; Duchesne, Mathieu J.; Brake, V; Keating, Pierre; Craven, J A; Roberts, Brian J.

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“…Petrographic observations for Baffin and Southampton Islands oil shales are reported in Macauley et al (1990), and the new petrographic observations for the Boas River Formation are reported in Lavoie et al (2013). For the three source Zhang (2008Zhang ( , 2012 and Lavoie et al (2013).…”

Section: Ordovician Source Rocks-type Of Organic Matter and Organic Gmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…The GC extracts from the Inco Winisk cores in northern Ontario indicate that the Boas River Formation has higher pristine-to-phytane (Pr/Ph) ratios than those of the Ordovician source rocks in the northern part of the Hudson Bay (average ratios of 1.1 and 0.62, respectively; Zhang, 2011b; Lavoie et al, 2013). The Pr/Ph values of the Boas River Formation suggest reducing conditions, although not as severe as those indicated for the Red Head Rapids shales.…”

Section: Ordovician Source Rocks-type Of Organic Matter and Organic Gmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Onshore, the Paleozoic succession surrounding Hudson Bay Basin lies nearly flat, and few faults Lavoie et al (2013). U 1 , U 2 , and U 3 are major unconformities.…”

Section: Structural Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For the three source Zhang (2008Zhang ( , 2012 and Lavoie et al (2013). S1 = proxy of the free hydrocarbons in the rock; S2 = proxy of remaining producible hydrocarbons in the rock; S3 = proxy of oxygen content in the kerogen; PI = production index and equals to S1/(S1 + S2);…”

Section: Ordovician Source Rocks-type Of Organic Matter and Organic Gmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The multiple-source vintage and new geoscience data for the Hudson Bay Basin are presented in Lavoie et al (2013), and a georeferenced database is available in Huot-Vézina et al (2013).…”

Section: A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T Smentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Paleozoic Hudson Bay Basin in northern Canada: New insights into hydrocarbon potential of a frontier intracratonic basin

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The Hudson Bay Basin is the largest intracratonic basin in North America, although it is the only one without any proven hydrocarbon reserves. The stratigraphic succession that fills the basin consists mainly of Paleozoic strata, with a maximum preserved thickness of about 2500 m (8202 ft). The Paleozoic succession includes Ordovician to Devonian shallow marine carbonates, reefs, and shales with locally thick Devonian evaporites. The Paleozoic strata are locally unconformably overlain by a thin Mesozoic and Cenozoic cover of nonmarine and marine strata. From 1964 to 1985, over 46,000 line-km (28,600 mi) of seismic reflection data were acquired, and four onshore and five offshore exploration wells were drilled. The data acquired at that time led to pessimistic conclusions on source rocks and the thermal rank of the basin and resulted in the stoppage of exploration activities. However, hydrocarbon shows or indicators were identified in well log data and seismic reflection profiles. The likelihood of an active petroleum system has also been recently supported by recognition of pockmarks on the seafloor and possible marine oil slicks identified on satellite images.New studies of geological, geophysical, and biostratigraphic data reveal that the Hudson Bay Basin had an irregular subsidence and uplift history. Syntectonic deposition occurred during the Late Ordovician(?) to Early Devonian and sag-basin deposition during the Middle to Late Devonian. The basin contains four unconformity-bounded sequences, with significant depocenter migration over time. Analyses of petroleum-system data indicate

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Section: Ordovician Source Rocks-type Of Organic Matter and Organic Gmentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Ordovician Source Rocks-type Of Organic Matter and Organic Gmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Onshore, the Paleozoic succession surrounding Hudson Bay Basin lies nearly flat, and few faults Lavoie et al (2013). U 1 , U 2 , and U 3 are major unconformities.…”

Section: Structural Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ordovician Source Rocks-type Of Organic Matter and Organic Gmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The multiple-source vintage and new geoscience data for the Hudson Bay Basin are presented in Lavoie et al (2013), and a georeferenced database is available in Huot-Vézina et al (2013).…”

Section: A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T Smentioning

confidence: 99%

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