Integrated surface geochemical studies for hydrocarbon prospects in Deccan Syneclise, India

Kalpana, M.S.; Madhavi, T.; Mani, Devleena; Lakshmi, M.; Pundaree, Nandigama; Sujai, M.; Kavitha, S.; Devekar, Amar Prakash; Patil, D. J.; Dayal, A. M.; Haragopal, V. V.

doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2016.09.031

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“…Therefore, Pearson correlation analysis (PCA) of source-, depositional environment-, and maturity-related biomarker parameters was used to examine the relationship between these biomarkers and the relative abundance of rearranged hopanes. PCA is a multivariate statistical method that improves the interpretation of geochemical data and widely applied in many disciplines. − …”

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Geochemical Signatures and Controlling Factors of Rearranged Hopanes in Source Rocks and Oils from Representative Basins of China

Wang

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et al. 2020

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The origin and geochemical significance of the rearranged hopanes in hydrocarbon source rocks or crude oil have attracted extensive attention. Despite numerous studies, there is not yet a proper conclusion. Therefore, this paper discusses the formation conditions of such compounds and points out their geochemical significance in more detail using a remarkably broad range of source rocks and crude oils from four basins in China. Varying content of rearranged hopanes was found in a total of 19 source rocks and oils from the Ordos, Sichuan, and Tarim basins and the North China Block. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) in combination with X-ray diffraction (XRD) and conventional geochemical parameters was used for Pearson correlation analysis to reveal the enrichment mechanisms of rearranged hopanes in the studied rock and oil samples. The GC–MS and XRD results showed that the studied source rocks with high rearranged hopane contents are closely associated with the high abundance of quartz rather than that of clay. Furthermore, the present study reveals that anoxic lacustrine conditions are the primary controlling factors of relatively high abundance of rearranged hopanes in the studied rocks and oils, whereas thermal maturity and terrigenous organic matter input are the secondary factors.

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