Quality, hydrocarbon generation, and expulsion of the Eocene Enping Formation source rocks in the Wenchang Depression, western Pearl River Mouth Basin, South China Sea

Recently, increasing numbers of oil and gas reservoirs have been discovered in the Wenchang Depression, western Pearl River Mouth Basin, South China Sea, revealing prospects for hydrocarbon exploration. The Enping Formation (E 3 e) is a key target layer for the development of source rocks. However,...

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Main Authors: Jinheng Li, Dongxia Chen, Lu Chang, Guangjie Xie, Xuebin Shi, Fuwei Wang, Wenhao Liao, Ziyi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-11-01
Series:Energy Exploration & Exploitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0144598720915583