Sources and exploration potential of Ordovician subsalt natural gas in Ordos Basin, China
December 2024
With the continuous increase in exploration efforts in new zones and new strata, significant breakthroughs have been made in the natural gas exploration of the O1m56 to O1m4 formations in the Ordos...
Investigating curve smoothing techniques for enhanced shale gas production data analysis
December 2024
Evaluating shale gas reservoir economic viability remains challenging due to different factors such as long transient flow period and liquid loading resulting in successful shut-ins. Such factors cause...
Diagenetic features recorded in sedimentary rocks within a gas chimney: A case study from the Makassar Strait, offshore Indonesia
October 2024
Methane seeps, prevalent in ocean basins globally, indicate upward methane migration from the subsurface, often evident as gas chimneys in seismic reflection data. The footprint of this methane migration...
Differences in gas sources of the Changxing–Feixianguan formations around the Kaijiang-Liangping Trough and favorable exploration directions for coal-formed gas generated by the Upper Permian Longtan Formation, Sichuan Basin, China
October 2024
Through the analysis of natural gas composition, carbon and hydrogen isotopes of alkane gases, reservoir bitumen, source rock conditions, and source–reservoir combinations, this study clarifies the...
Genetic mechanism and main controlling factors of deep marine condensate reservoirs: A case study of the Shunbei No.4 fault zone in Tarim Basin, NW China
October 2024
Typical condensate reservoirs have been developed in the No.4 fault zone of the Shunbei area in the Tarim Basin. However, exploration expansion is restricted due to the unclear genetic mechanisms and...
Helium resources accumulation regulations and their development prospects in China
October 2024
Helium is a globally scarce strategic resource that is relevant to national economies and the development of high-tech industries, and China primarily depends on imported helium for its industrial applications....
Natural gas accumulation conditions and exploration directions of Carboniferous clastic rocks in the northeastern margin of Junggar Basin, China
October 2024
The Carboniferous strata in the northeastern Junggar Basin are an important exploration field for natural gas in the basin. However, volcanic rocks have long been the primary exploration target. In...
Geochemical evaluation of Sarvak oil reservoir using biomarkers, carbon isotope and trace element: A case study from Southwest Iran
August 2024
The crude oils of the Sarvak reservoir were studied by integrated geochemical, inorganic and isotopic analyses to evaluate the origin, depositional conditions, geological age, thermal maturity of the...
Hydrocarbon-generating potential of the Middle Permian Lucaogou source rock in the eastern Junggar Basin, China
August 2024
The Middle Permian Lucaogou Formation is the most significant source rock in the eastern Junggar Basin. Previous studies have confirmed its excellent hydrocarbon-generating potential in the Jimsar Sag....
Helium content and helium enrichment conditions of coalbed methane and shale gas
August 2024
Aiming to address whether coal-bed methane and shale gas can form helium-rich gas reservoirs, this paper employs geochemical research methods to analyze the content of uranium (U) and thorium (Th) in...
Solid bitumen Rhenium-Osmium (Re–Os) isotope geochronology and existing problems: Sampled of Sinian-Cambrian gas reservoir in Sichuan Basin, China
August 2024
Understanding the key timings related to petroleum evolution is crucial for optimizing exploration targets and assessing oil/gas resources, attract petroleum geologists’ attention worldwide. Recently,...
Helium resource and play classification systems, effective reservoir control elements, and enrichment patterns in China
August 2024
The classification system, effective reservoir control elements, and major enrichment and exploration modes of helium resources in China are analyzed based on the source of helium, carrier, geological...
Characteristics and development model of deep-ultra deep reservoirs in the Upper Wuerhe Formation of Permian in the sags of eastern Junggar Basin, China
June 2024
Taking the deep-ultra deep glutenite reservoirs in the Upper Wuerhe Formation of Permian in Fukang Sag and Dongdaohaizi Sag as the research object and representative of the eastern Junggar Basin, its...
Main characteristics and effectiveness analysis of potential helium source rocks in crust-source helium-rich natural gas reservoirs
June 2024
The evaluation of potential helium source rocks’ effectiveness is a core issue in the field of helium resource exploration and development. However, previous studies predominantly rely on uranium (U)...
Integrated petrophysical, sedimentological and well-log study of the Mangahewa Formation, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand
June 2024
This study aims to address the problem of porosity preservation in the Mangahewa Formation of five main hydrocarbon fields covering onshore and offshore of the Taranaki Basin. An integrated reservoir...
Pore structure and fractal characteristics of coal-bearing Cretaceous Nenjiang shales from Songliao Basin, Northeast China
June 2024
Shale oil and gas resources mainly exist in the pore and fracture system. Quantitative characterization of pore development characteristics and gas-bearing properties is crucial for shale reservoir...
Study on stratigraphic dip window in accumulation period based on the principle of minimum energy dissipation rate of oil and gas migration: A case study of the Upper Paleozoic tight gas reservoirs in the Ordos Basin, China
June 2024
Scholars have primarily focused on statistical analysis of exploration practices and simple physical simulation experiments when investigating the relationship between stratigraphic dip and hydrocarbon...