Volcanic Rock-Hosted Natural Hydrocarbon Resources: A Review

Liu, Jiaqi; Wang, Pujun; Zhang, Yan; Wei-hua, Bian; Huang, Yulong; Tang, Huafeng; Chen, Xiaoyu

doi:10.5772/54587

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“…Bohai Bay features a number of reservoirs in volcanic rocks, as detailed by Chunshuang, Dewu and Weining (2012) as well as Zou (2013). The volcanic activity which occurred in the various phased of rifting are documented by Liu et. al (2012).…”

Section: Volcanicsmentioning

confidence: 92%

Interpretation value of diffractions and sub-specular reflections – applications on the Zhao Dong field

Pelissier¹,

Moser²,

Yu³

et al. 2017

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We provide an overview of integrated pre-stack depth migration and diffraction imaging for the Zhao Dong field, Bohai Bay, China. This field is highly compartmentalized by complex faulting and further characterized by channel systems, fractures and volcanic features. The objective of the diffraction imaging is to better define these small-scale features. Tools to facilitate interpretation include displays with pre-stack depth migration and diffraction images overlain in different colour scales, as well as a weighted blending of them into a single volume. An important concept is that of the sub-specular reflection, which is obtained alongside the pure diffraction image by applying ultra-weak specularity tapers. Tuning properties of elementary diffractor images together with sub-specular reflectors provide a decisive uplift of diffraction imaging for the interpreter.

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Section: Volcanicsmentioning

confidence: 92%

Interpretation value of diffractions and sub-specular reflections – applications on the Zhao Dong field

Pelissier¹,

Moser²,

Yu³

et al. 2017

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“…This leads us to think about the importance of studying them, especially in countries that still consider igneous rocks a problem and not a new option for the industry. For decades, many countries, such as China and Norway, have been developing methodologies that have made it possible to identify new reserves and observe standard characteristics in these reservoirs (Liu et al, 2013;Wang et al, 2018;Jerram et al, 2019;Quirie et al, 2018).…”

Section: Current Global Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These rocks act not only as reservoirs, but they can also influence all levels of the petroleum system, act as a seal, trap or they may enable maturation of source rock (Conceição et al, 1993;Jerram, 2015). The database was composed by the compilation of studies, such as Powers (1932), Schutter (2003), Petford & McCaffrey (2003) and Liu et al (2013), in addition to the more recent data. All of them are available in supplementary material, sorted by country.…”

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Volcanic reservoirs: historic and current context

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Within the oil and gas industry, igneous rocks are still seen as exploration and production challenges, due to their diverse petrogenesis and the wide range of values of some important petrophysical properties. This petrophysical variability depends on both primary and secondary processes. These facts made these rocks unattractive for decades. This condition is still observed in many fields around the world. This article has as main objective to make a historical review of studies developed globally with a focus on igneous rocks that act as a reservoir in petroleum systems. The review covered in this article was developed from a compilation of global data, thus allowing an overview of the countries that produce hydrocarbons in volcanic rocks, what types of rocks, geological age, and size of the reserve. Countries such as China and Indonesia stand out with higher daily production, exceeding orders of quantities of 108 cubic meters of gas and 104 tons of barrels of oil. In these countries, geological patterns are already being noticed in volcanic reservoirs, such as more recent geological ages and typical lithologies. Also, this work seeks to emphasize the importance of studying this type of reservoir, as its knowledge can lead to the solution of real problems within the world oil and gas industry.

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“…Numerical forward modeling of petroleum systems is common practice in exploration, but areas with magmatic activity are often perceived as a high risk target for hydrocarbon exploration [2]. There are, however, multiple examples of petroleum systems associated with igneous intrusions all over the globe, some of which contain significant hydrocarbon accumulations (e.g., references [3,4]).…”

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Thermal Effects of Magmatism on Surrounding Sediments and Petroleum Systems in the Northern Offshore Taranaki Basin, New Zealand

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In the past two decades, numerical forward modeling of petroleum systems has been extensively used in exploration geology. However, modeling of petroleum systems influenced by magmatic activity has not been a common practice, because it is often associated with additional uncertainties and thus is a high risk associated with exploration. Subsurface processes associated with volcanic activity extensively influence all the elements of petroleum systems and may have positive and negative effects on hydrocarbon formation and accumulation. This study integrates 3D seismic data, geochemical and well data to build detailed 1D and 3D models of the Kora Volcano—a buried Miocene arc volcano in the northern Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. It examines the impact of magmatism on the source rock maturation and burial history in the northern Taranaki Basin. The Kora field contains a sub-commercial oil accumulation in volcanoclastic rocks that has been encountered by a well drilled on the flank of the volcano. By comparing the results of distinct models, we concluded that magmatic activity had a local effect on the thermal regime in the study area and resulted in rapid thermal maturation of the surrounding organic matter-rich sediments. Scenarios of the magmatic activity age (18, 11 and 8 Ma) show that the re-equilibration of the temperature after intrusion takes longer (up to 5 Ma) in the scenarios with a younger emplacement age (8 Ma) due to an added insulation effect of the thicker overburden. Results of the modeling also suggest that most hydrocarbons expelled from the source rock during this magmatic event escaped to the surface due to the absence of a proper seal rock at that time.

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Volcanic Rock-Hosted Natural Hydrocarbon Resources: A Review

Cited by 12 publications

References 47 publications

Interpretation value of diffractions and sub-specular reflections – applications on the Zhao Dong field

Interpretation value of diffractions and sub-specular reflections – applications on the Zhao Dong field

Volcanic reservoirs: historic and current context

Thermal Effects of Magmatism on Surrounding Sediments and Petroleum Systems in the Northern Offshore Taranaki Basin, New Zealand

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