Paleoenvironment and Hydrocarbon Potential of Salinized Lacustrine Shale with High Terrigenous Input in the Paleogene Biyang Depression (East China): Evidence from Organic Petrography and Geochemistry

Yu Song (), Paerzhana Paerhati, Shilin Xu, Shu Jiang (), Bo Gao, Shuifu Li, Qiang Cao, Zhonghui Li, Li Wan and Chuang Li
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Yu Song: State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Efficient Development, Beijing 100083, China
Paerzhana Paerhati: Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China
Shilin Xu: State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Efficient Development, Beijing 100083, China
Shu Jiang: Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China
Bo Gao: State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Efficient Development, Beijing 100083, China
Shuifu Li: Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China
Qiang Cao: Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China
Zhonghui Li: Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China
Li Wan: Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China
Chuang Li: Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 12, 1-18

Abstract: Salinized lacustrine shale (SLS) represents a frontier in the global quest for unconventional hydrocarbon resources. The impact of terrigenous input, which includes terrigenous organic matter (OM) and detrital matter, on the deposition and hydrocarbon potential of SLS is still controversial. Here, we examine this issue using the newly discovered SLS within the Paleogene Biyang Depression, employing a combination of organic petrographic and geochemical analyses. A high influx of terrigenous input (terrigenous OM and detrital matter) promotes the formation of SLS. On the one hand, terrigenous higher plants emerge as the primary source of OM in the SLS, as indicated by the dominance of terrigenous macerals (e.g., terrigenous liptinite) and the abundance of plant-derived biomarkers (e.g., tricyclic terpanes). Additionally, a portion of the OM may originate from bacteria. On the other hand, the rapid input of detrital matter improves the preservation of OM, resulting in the deposition of SLS with high total organic carbon (TOC) contents and low hydrogen index (HI) values. The findings of this study contribute to a deeper understanding of SLS deposition and provide guidance for regional hydrocarbon exploration.

Keywords: lacustrine organic-rich shale; paleo-saline lake; biomarkers; elemental geochemistry; deep resource exploration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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