The Pattern of Total Organic Carbon and Sequences within Mudstone Formation, Songliao Basin
- Received Date: 2002-01-07
- Rev Recd Date: 2002-02-20
- Publish Date: 2003-06-10
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Key words:
- Songliao basin /
- source rock /
- organic carbon /
- logging curves /
- sequencce stratigraphy
Abstract: The total organic carbon (TOC) of the mudstone formation in Songliao basin shows a regular distribution. Vertically, the high TOC value usually appears at base and decreases upwards in a given sediment unit. The regular change of TOC value as this is related to relative lake level change and sediment supply, and can be identified from the overlay log curves of sonic and resistance. Based on this method, it has been analyzed that the abundant of organic carbon and sequences of Nenjiang mudstone formation in Yingtai area, Songliao basin. The study show that the high content organic carbon appears at lower part of Nenjiang Formation, and the direction of sediment supply is from north to south. The content of organic carbon in source rock is higher in the south than north. Oil and gas exploration practice has proven that those results are true.
Citation: | YANG Yu-feng, WANG Zhan-guo, ZHANG Wei-qin. The Pattern of Total Organic Carbon and Sequences within Mudstone Formation, Songliao Basin[J]. Acta Sedimentologica Sinica, 2003, 21(2): 340-344. |