( (08) Gimenez) - Interpretación Gravimétrica y Estructura Cortical-ARGENTINA
( (08) Gimenez) - Interpretación Gravimétrica y Estructura Cortical-ARGENTINA
( (08) Gimenez) - Interpretación Gravimétrica y Estructura Cortical-ARGENTINA
The outcrops represent the following Formations (Fms): Botneheia, Tschermakfjellet, Map of Svalbard and location of the samples
Hydrocarbon potential
A
B
Fig. 3 : Plot of total organic carbon (TOC, wt. %) vs S2 (mg HC/g Fig. 4: Modified van Krevelen diagram with hydrogen Index (HI) plotted vs Fig. 5: Modified van Krevelen diagram with hydrogen
rock), showing the source rock potential of the samples. Most oxygen Index (OI). Most samples from the Blanknuten locality of the Index (HI) plotted vs Oxygen Index (OI) for Middle Triassic
samples from the black shale Botneheia Fm contain higher S2 and Botneheia Fm show high HI values (HI = greater than 300), early to steinkobbe Fm at Svalis Dome, Offshore Barents Sea. The
TOC content, suggesting very good to excellent source rocks. Most moderate maturity, Type II kerogen and thus oil potential. The rest of the samples from core 2 (Dia 84-2, IKU) show wide variation in
of the rest samples are fair to good hydrocarbon source rocks. samples show lower HI, high maturity and thus capable of generating gas. HI and OI ranging from Type II to Type III kerogen.
Maturity
Hekkingen
LU-52 (Agardhfjellet Fm @ LU-33 (Lower Jurassic @ Festningen) Snadd and Kobbe
Myklegardfjellet) Pr/Ph = 1.73 Agardhfjellet
Pr/Ph = 2.11 Pr/n-C17 = 0.45
Pr/n-C17 = 0.81 Ph/n-C18= 0.23
Ph/n-C18= 0.43
Steinkobbe
Botneheia
Fig. 11: Plot of pristine /phytane (Pr/Ph) ratio versus the sum of methyl-dibenzothiophenes Fig. 12: Stable carbon isotope abundance of the saturated
(MDBT)/the sum of methyl-phenanthrenes (MP), suggesting variation in depositional setting of the and aromatic hydrocarbon components indicating the
OM at Svalbard and in the Norwegian Barents Sea. The Upper Jurassic Agardhfjellet Fm at Svalbard
depositional setting of the OM that yielded the HC in the
Fig. 10: Examples of gas chromatograms for Triassic and Jurassic Fms at Svalbard. Pr = Pristane, Ph = Phytane, n-alkanes are is more oxic than its time equivalent Hekkingen Fm in the Barents Sea. Likewise, the OM in the the
Middle Triassic Botneheia Fm is more oxic compared to the Steinkobbe Fm at Svalis Dome. studied samples ( after Sofer, 1984).
indicated. The Pr/Ph ratio of the Agardhfjellet Fm is higher than those for Triassic Fms.
Conclusions References
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The samples from the Upper Jurassic Agardhfjellet Fm at the Myklegardfjellet/Agardhbukta locality show values of TOC (2.2-5.9%), HI (77-121 mg HC/g Prentice Hall, XVI, 363 s. p.
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Comparison with Offshore Barents Sea data show variation in both HC potential and organo facies source. The Steinkobbe Fm (1.5-9% TOC) and the
Hekkingen Fm (3-13% TOC) from offshore Barents Sea contain organic matter derived from more anoxic depositional facies compared to the Botneheia Fm Acknowledgements
at Muen and the Agardhfjellet Fm, respectively. Lundin Norge AS is thanked for projec funding and constructive cooperation.
Samples from Svalbard are more mature compared to their time-equivalent Formations Offshore Barents Sea. Idemitsu and RWE Dea, license partners of Lundin are also greatly acknowledged.