Geochemical Characteristics of the Chang 7 Source Rocks of the Triassic Yanchang Formation in Ordos Basin, China: Implications for Organic Matter Accumulation and Shale Oil Potential

Geochemical Characteristics of the Chang 7 Source Rocks of the Triassic Yanchang Formation in Ordos Basin, China: Implications for Organic Matter Accumulation and Shale Oil Potential

The Chang 7 member of the Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation in the Ordos Basin is considered to hold the main source rocks for conventional and unconventional oil and gas. The lamination or lithology alteration in vertical and lateral directions, even over a short distance, is a common feature in la...

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Main Authors: Lewei Hao, Xiaofeng Ma, Wenqiang Gao, Zhaocai Ren, Huifei Tao, Weikai Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
source rocks
organic matter accumulation
shale oil potential
Yanchang Formation
Ordos Basin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/20/7815

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