Geochemical modeling of carbon isotope fractionation during methane transport in tight sedimentary rocks

W Li, S Lu, J Li, Y Wei, W Feng, P Zhang, Z Song - Chemical Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
Methane transportation in tight sedimentary rocks results in significant and complex isotope
fractionation. Existing models and mechanistic studies of isotope fractionation cannot fully …

Hydrocarbon accumulation depth limit and implications for potential resources prediction

X Pang, T Hu, S Larter, Z Jiang, M Li, L Wu, K Liu… - Gondwana …, 2022 - Elsevier
The horizontal distribution and periodic accumulation of hydrocarbon in reservoirs are well
understood. However, our understanding on the vertical distribution of hydrocarbon …

[HTML][HTML] Tight sandstone gas accumulation mechanisms and sweet spot prediction, Triassic Xujiahe Formation, Sichuan Basin, China

L Jiang, W Zhao, DM Bo, F Hong, YJ Gong, JQ Hao - Petroleum Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The prediction of continental tight sandstone gas sweet spots is an obstacle during tight
sandstone gas exploration. In this work, the classic physical fluid charging experimental …

Petroleum distribution in the Montney hybrid play: Source, carrier bed, and structural controls

T Euzen, N Watson, M Fowler, A Mort… - AAPG …, 2021 - archives.datapages.com
The main controls on petroleum accumulations in sedimentary basins include source-rock
distribution, thermal maturity, migration pathways, and structural and stratigraphic traps …

Occurrence and preservation of primary organic matter in a hybrid unconventional reservoir: Montney Formation, Western Canada Sedimentary Basin

OH Ardakani, J Cesar, PK Pedersen, SJ Mackie… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Lower Triassic Montney Formation of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
(WCSB) is a world-class unconventional hydrocarbon resource in North America. It was …

Adsorption-induced pore blocking and its mechanisms in nanoporous shale due to interactions with supercritical CO2

X Huang, YP Zhao, X Wang, L Pan - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO 2) has recently been used to recover hydrocarbons from
shale formations due to its advantages in boosting production, saving water, and minimizing …

A laboratory observation for gases transport in shale nanochannels: Helium, nitrogen, methane, and helium-methane mixture

Z Sun, P Li, S Zhou - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Mudstones are widely distributed in sedimentary basins with abundant nanopores and has
very low fluid mobility. It is widely accepted that gas migration in micro-nanochannels no …

[HTML][HTML] 四川叠合盆地西部中北段深层-超深层海相大型气田形成条件分析

孙玮, 刘树根, 曹俊兴, 邓宾, 宋金民, 王国芝, 袁月… - 岩石学报, 2017 - html.rhhz.net
绵阳-长宁拉张槽的发现, 大大地提升了四川叠合盆地西部深层-超深层海相层系的油气勘探前景.
本文利用钻井, 地震和野外露头资料和前人研究成果系统分析川西深层-超深层油气地质条件和 …

Stable carbon isotope systematics of methane, ethane and propane from low-permeability hydrocarbon reservoirs

J Cesar, M Nightingale, V Becker, B Mayer - Chemical Geology, 2020 - Elsevier
We have reassessed the stable carbon isotope systematics of methane (C 1), ethane (C 2),
and propane (C 3) in more than 500 natural gas samples from low-permeability hydrocarbon …

Hydrocarbon charge and petroleum system evolution of the Montney Formation: A multidisciplinary case study of the Blueberry sub-play in Northeast British Columbia …

EA Watt, DP Laycock, E Michael… - Bulletin of …, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The origin, timing, and evolution of hydrocarbons in the early Triassic Montney Formation
siltstone has long been debated and is poorly understood. A proper understanding of the …