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{"title":"Petroleum evolution and its genetic relationship with the associated Jinding PbZn deposit in Lanping Basin, Southwest China","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104620","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104620","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The spatial association of hydrocarbons with metalliferous ore deposits is found worldwide and is particularly common to MVT Pb<img>Zn deposits. Heavy oil and bitumen are found in the Jinding Pb<img>Zn deposit within the Lanping Basin, South China. However, the temporal and genetic associations between hydrocarbons and the deposit are still controversial. To this end, integrating Raman analysis, Re<img>Os geochronology and transmission electron microscopy analysis of the bitumen and in situ S isotope analyses of the sulfide, the petroleum evolution of the Jinding reservoir and its genetic relationship with the Pb<img>Zn deposits were discussed. Bitumen Re<img>Os data from this study and published works indicate that the late Triassic shales underwent two distinct oil-generation events before mineralisation (∼25 Ma), with initial oil generation occurring during the early Cretaceous (∼116 Ma) and the second during the early Paleogene (ca. 68–59 Ma). These two ages agree with the modelled thermal history of the Jinding reservoir. Combining the oil-before-ore timing sequence, high metal abundance of the bitumen, two negative sulfur isotope peaks of the sulfide and high S/C atomic ratio of the bitumen from the Jinding deposit, the oil-containing aqueous solutions were considered as one metal carrier during the hydrocarbon migration and accumulation; further, bacterial sulfate reduction and thermo-chemically induced sulfate reduction processes could have participated in the supply of reduced sulfur for the Pb<img>Zn deposit precipitation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13864,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Coal Geology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142531318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pyrite trace metal and sulfur isotopic compositions track metalliferous fluid circulation within the Ordovician/Silurian organic-rich black shales in the eastern Sichuan Basin, southwestern China","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104617","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104617","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Depicting metalliferous fluid flows in sedimentary basins has a remarkable implication for understanding the formation and evolution of organic-rich sediments. The Middle-Upper Yangtze region in South China hosts voluminous gaseous hydrocarbons and MVT-type Zn<img>Pb deposits. Natural gases are mainly distributed in the Sichuan Basin, yet Zn<img>Pb deposits are found in surrounding regions of the basin. Such a unique distribution pattern implies that the interplay between metalliferous fluids and organic-rich sediments may be extensive in the boundary of these two types of deposits. A typical Ordovician/Silurian (Wufeng/Longmaxi formations) organic-rich black shale outcrop occurs in the eastern boundary of the Sichuan Basin. Pyrites are frequently distributed across this section, providing an ideal opportunity to investigate features of metalliferous fluids and their potential impacts on organic-rich sediments. Pyrites associated with high-angle carbonate veinlets are recognized in the studied area, and this group of pyrites (“Group 2”) commonly display planar-laminated morphologies, moderate δ³⁴S values (0.78 ‰–8.86 ‰), and elevated trace metal contents (Ni, Pb, Mn, Mo, Tl, and REE) than those not associated with carbonate veinlets. These features suggest that this group of pyrites may be precipitated via local metalliferous fluid flows. Besides, pyrites with relatively lower trace metal contents can be further divided into two groups, including a group of euhedral/subhedral pyrites with more depleted δ³⁴S values (−18.06 ‰ – -1.15 ‰; “Group 1”) and a group of planar-laminated/cubic pyrites with enriched δ³⁴S values (10.55 ‰–37.62 ‰; “Group 3”). Pyrites of Group 1 and Group 3 may be formed via bacterial sulfate reduction (BSR) and thermochemical sulfate reduction (TSR), respectively. The discovery of fluid-related, trace-metal-enriched pyrites implies that fluid circulation within organic-rich black shales has the potential to remobilize, transport, and re-deposit trace metals. Besides, metalliferous fluid may also promote organic matter maturation within the Sichuan Basin. The outcomes of this study, combined with previous findings of metalliferous fluid flows in the center of the basin and Zn<img>Pb mineralization belts surrounding the basin, imply that a widespread Ediacaran-Palaeozoic fluid circulation system may exist in the Middle-Upper Yangtze region.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13864,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Coal Geology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142446305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Experimental investigation on the oil occurrence and mobility of lacustrine shales in offshore area of China using 1D/2D nuclear magnetic resonance and centrifugal techniques","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104618","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104618","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Shale oil occurrence mechanism and mobility have significant influences on hydrocarbons extraction from shale systems. However, the effects of petrophysical and petroleum geochemical properties on oil mobility are not understood. In this study, shales with different lithofacies were investigated using thin sections, scanning electron microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and organic geochemical analysis. Shales at original, extracted, oil-saturated, and centrifugal states were systematically scanned using 1D and 2D NMR technologies. The multi-scaled pores were obtained by comparing the T₂ spectra of samples at different states. The 2D NMR identification spectra for hydrocarbon-bearing components were established. The free oil, adsorbed oil, mobile oil contents were quantitatively evaluated and the geological controls on oil mobility were discussed.</div><div>Results show that the siliceous shales have the highest total oil and movable oil contents, while the argillaceous shales have the lowest values due to the limited pore space and poor connectivity. Mobile oil mainly stores in interparticle pores, dissolution-related pores and bedding fractures. Its content increases with the increasing felsic minerals. Oil in siliceous shales are rich in low carbon-chain hydrocarbons and has high mobility. Based on oil distribution in multi-scaled pores, a strategy about the mobile oil distribution were proposed: Ultramicropores region is the immobile oil zone; Micropores region is the oil difficult-to-flow zone; Transition pores region is the oil easy-to-flow zone; Macropores region is the completely mobile oil zone. The mobile oil mainly accommodates in transition pores and macropores (pore size &gt;20 nm and mobile oil saturation exceeds 60 %).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13864,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Coal Geology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142531316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Occurrences of paleo-wildfires in the early Albian, Erlian Basin, NE China: Evidence from coal petrography and geochemistry","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104616","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104616","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Albian in the early Cretaceous was a period with extensive and frequent wildfires, yet the wildfire types, intensity, and implications are not well understood due to the lack of continuous wildfire records. In this study, a total of 79 coal samples were collected from a 13 m thick coal seam in the early Cretaceous in the Erlian Basin, Inner Mongolia, China, which were analyzed using Zircon U<img>Pb dating, coal petrography analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry techniques. Zircon dating of an interbedded volcanic ash layer shows the coal was deposited in the early Albian, at 111.14 ± 1.14 Ma. Petrographic and proximate analysis show that the coals are characterized by mainly huminite (18.7–84.2 vol%, average 52.7 vol%, mmf—mineral matter free) and inertinite (15.1–80.7 vol%, average 46.2 vol%, mmf), with high volatile matter yields (average 39.7 %, dry and ash-free basis) and low ash yields (average 7.45 %, air dry basis). The frequent wildfire events are recognized by: (1) the inertinite content, mostly composed of fusinite, semifusinite, and inertodetrinite, and higher than most of the reported inertinite contents in the other Cretaceous coals around the world; (2) inertinite, representative of fossil charcoal is typified by homogenized cell walls and vesicles generated under high temperature; and (3) the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are composed of 16 types of 2–6 ring aromatic hydrocarbon compounds, with the average pyrogenic PAHs accounting for 73.9 % of the total PAHs and the medium and high-molecular-weight PAHs accounting for 70.6 % of total molecular-weight PAHs. The average inertinite reflectance values range between 0.86 % and 1.60 %, with an average of 1.21 %, reflecting the fire temperature values ranging from 230 to 436 °C, with an average of 327 °C. The main wildfire types were ground and surface fires under low to moderate temperatures, and wildfire intensity variation was shown by the total content of fusinite and semifusinite, pyrogenic PAHs concentrations, and inertinite reflectance of the coals. Maceral and mineral matter composition indicated that the coals were formed under wet moor with intermittent moderate to high flooding. The peat in topogenous and ombrotrophic raised mires is evidenced by the presence of tonstein and a low ash yield. Changes in fire types and intensity in the Erlian Basin provide new evidence that the Albian is a unique “high fire” period within the Cretaceous.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13864,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Coal Geology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142446304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Paleoredox and lithofacies assessments in Deepwater intervals of the Monterey Formation, Santa Maria Basin, California: Insights from organic sulfur geochemistry","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104606","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104606","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Although the Monterey Formation has been studied extensively for its petroleum system and Miocene climate insights, debates persist regarding its paleo-redox conditions. Furthermore, its characteristic lithofacies offer a natural laboratory for developing tools to differentiate siliceous and calcareous rocks in deepwater environments. This study evaluated the potential of the Sulfur Index (SI = mg S_org/g TOC), measured by Rock-Eval 7S, as a proxy for assessing paleoredox conditions by comparing the SI with iron speciation data. Additionally, high-resolution molecular analyses were performed to investigate possible relationships between sulfur compounds and rocks with different carbonate content. The findings indicate higher SI values and higher concentrations of benzothiophenes over dibenzothiophenes in the siliceous lithofacies compared to the calcareous lithofacies. This suggests that the mineral matrix plays a crucial role in influencing the process by which sulfur-rich kerogen undergoes cracking when placed under thermal stress. The SI may support a paleoredox interpretation for the Monterey Formation, differing from previous interpretations based only on iron speciation. This alternative interpretation involves a more extensive water-column euxinia, distinct from the seasonal euxinia suggested in previous work. This study represents a practical and pioneering workflow based on sulfur data derived from Rock-Eval 7S for paleoredox and lithofacies assessments, opening avenues for further research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13864,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Coal Geology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142168503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Detrital material controlling the enrichment of critical element Li in No. 9 coal seam of the Ningwu Coalfield, northeastern Shanxi Province, China: Heavy mineral and detrital zircon constraints","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104605","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104605","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>As a critical element, Li is currently in high demand due to rapid technological development. Anomalous Li enrichment in Pennsylvanian coals, such as those in Shanxi Province, has been discovered in China. Previous studies have shown that Li enrichment in coal and coal-bearing strata in Shanxi Province is generally evident in clay minerals and is related to mineral matter originating from nearby granite or bauxite and, in some cases, it is associated with hydrothermal fluid. Determining the exact sources of Li responsible for the Li enrichment in these coals is essential. This study investigated the spatiotemporal provenance of mineral matter evolution and source-to-sink system of No. 9 coal seam in the Anjialing Mine, Ningwu Coalfield, northeastern Shanxi Province, China. In total, 17 coal samples, six parting samples, one roof sample, and one floor sample from No. 9 coal seam were collected. Geochemical, mineralogical, and geochronological analyses were conducted using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy for minerals, inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectroscopy (ICP–OES) for major-element oxides, inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP–MS) for trace elements, and laser ablation–ICP–MS (LA–ICP–MS) for geochronology. The mineral matter in the coal samples consists mainly of kaolinite, boehmite, quartz, with varying proportions of calcite, pyrite, nacrite, anatase and goyazite, whereas in non-coal samples, the mineral matter is dominated by kaolinite, quartz, with minor amounts of anatase and pyrite. There are two heavy mineral assemblages: titanite–biotite–zircon–apatite and titanite–biotite–anatase–apatite. Relative to the elemental composition of the World hard coal, the coal benches are enriched in Li and Sr and slightly enriched in Ga, Zr, Hf, and Th. Relative to the elemental composition of the World clays, the parting samples in No. 9 coal seam are enriched in Li and slightly enriched in Mo, the roof sample is slightly enriched in Hf, and the floor sample is slightly enriched in Li and Hf. Detrital zircon ages in the roof and floor samples can be divided into two main ages: 2500–1700 and 326–293 Ma. The youngest U<img>Pb ages of zircon grain in the roof and floor samples are 292.7 ± 7.1 and 295.5 ± 9.7 Ma, respectively, indicating a well-constrained Early Asselian–Sakmarian stage. Detrital zircons, with ages of 326–293 Ma, in No. 9 coal seam are mainly derived from granitic intrusions and volcanic rocks in the Inner Mongolia Paleo-uplift (IMPU) rather than bauxite deposits. Based on mineralogical, geochemical, and geochronological evidence, the high Li enrichment in the studied samples is mainly caused by detrital material input. The dominant detrital materials in the coal and non-coal samples originate from felsic-intermediate igneous rocks in the IMPU.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13864,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Coal Geology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142163709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The petrology of dispersed organic matter in sedimentary rocks: Review and update","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104604","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104604","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Organic petrology developed from coal petrology, and, in the 1960s, it began to be applied to the study of dispersed organic matter (DOM) in sedimentary rocks other than coal. Over the last few decades, the petrology of DOM has been used to characterize organic matter in sedimentary basins with an emphasis on fossil fuel resource exploration. Today, due to the global research shift on topics related to climate, organic petrology has expanded into new application areas, such as geothermal exploration, biological carbon storage (biochar), disposal, and management of radioactive waste.</p><p>From the publication of the International Handbook of Coal Petrology (mid-20th century) to the present day, a large number of standards, books, and articles have been published as a result of the work of organic petrographers and petrologists around the world and efforts of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology (ICCP) and The Society for Organic Petrology (TSOP) to promote the study of organic petrology. The current fundamentals and standards of organic petrology provide the international scientific community with well-informed guidance and recommendations to promote in-depth research. However, this information is currently widely scattered, leading to discrepancies in methodology and terminology. Therefore, this paper aims to present a comprehensive review of the main analytical standard test methods and techniques currently used in the petrology of DOM under reflected white light and UV and blue-light excitation, and to provide an efficient and well-defined reference guide. Furthermore, considering the important role of the ICCP in the development of organic petrology since the 1950s, a brief review of the ongoing activities of ICCP dealing with DOM is also presented.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13864,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Coal Geology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166516224001617/pdfft?md5=f4901321602d1c6df3f0d32f4989b3ca&pid=1-s2.0-S0166516224001617-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142163708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of the contamination by carbonaceous anthropogenic particulates and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) concentration in recreational areas of an estuary heavily industrialized in Northern Spain","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104592","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104592","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The commercial management of coal and its by-products has the potential to negatively impact natural coastal environments. The coal conversion processes and coke production are sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) emissions that also contribute to the pollution of those aquatic environments. This research assesses the contamination by carbonaceous anthropogenic particles and by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of some recreational sites (Arañón, Peña del Caballo and San Balandrán area) located in the Avilés' estuary, an area in Northern Spain that has been heavily industrialized since the 1950s. The results obtained indicate a low concentration of solid organic anthropogenic particles in the intertidal sediments of the recreational sites in the estuary, probably due to the protective measures set in place at the facilities managing bulk coal and coke, which prevents the dispersion of coal dust (and other materials) as well as the eventual failure into the estuary. The characteristics of 16 priority pollutants PAHs analyzed in two recreational sites of the estuary (San Balandrán area), their distribution by aromatic ring number together with their diagnostic ratios demonstrate a pyrogenic nature with a main source from processes of coal and coke conversion (including combustion) in the facilities around the estuary. Some contribution of PAHs derived from petroleum cannot be ruled out. This contamination by PAHS is constant and sustained over time. The majority of the considered PAHs are well above the Spanish Generic Reference Level, (GRL) established for “<em>protection of ecosystems with aquatic organisms</em>”, and only a few of them are notably above the corresponding Spanish GRL established for “<em>other uses of land</em>”, which should include lands for recreational activities. The analysis of the potential toxicity risk of PAHs for human health and the organisms of the aquatic ecosystem suggests a relatively low toxicity risk to very high toxicity risk in the San Balandrán environment according to the concentration and distribution trend of PAHs identified in this area. This trend is dependent on the coastal dynamics and the protection level of the site, which also affect the distribution of the anthropogenic carbonaceous particulates in the same way.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13864,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Coal Geology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166516224001496/pdfft?md5=3a69ec09fbe3143107a7f861a48db4a5&pid=1-s2.0-S0166516224001496-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142128568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Petrological and geochemical evidences for anaerobic and thermochemical oxidations of methane in petroliferous basins","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104603","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104603","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Methane oxidation affects hydrocarbon accumulation and carbon cycling with important geological and paleoclimatic responses. However, the petrological and geochemical evidences that can clearly discern anaerobic (AOM) and thermochemical (TOM) oxidations in petroliferous basins are unclear, causing the disputes if these two processes can take place in specific conditions. Here, the Baikouquan Formation (T₁b) in the Mahu Sag, Junggar Basin, China, was used as the first case study for comprehensive petrological and geochemical analyses to explore this scientific issue. Results indicate that the two main types of T₁b calcite cement record different methane oxidation mechanisms. Calcite cements filling intergranular pores were formed during early diagenesis in relatively shallow-burial stages, through AOM with high-valence Mn oxides as electron acceptors, and with compositions of −47.5 ‰ &lt; δ¹³C &lt; −30.9 ‰, 1.1 wt% &lt; MnO &lt; 5.8 wt%, and 0.02 wt% &lt; FeO &lt; 0.13 wt%. Calcite cements filling intragranular dissolution pores were formed through TOM with high-valence Mn oxides as electron acceptors during mesogenesis during relatively deep-burial stages, with compositions of −39.7 ‰ &lt; δ¹³C &lt; −14.3 ‰, 0.43 wt% &lt; MnO &lt; 11.00 wt%, and 0.03 wt% &lt; FeO &lt; 0.36 wt%. Thus, methane oxidation underwent a transition from AOM to TOM with increasing depth, as recorded by the calcite cements with different occurrences. This transition may be a common feature of clastic strata in petroliferous basins.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13864,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Coal Geology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142128567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hydrocarbon potential and depositional environment of the Middle Miocene Balikpapan Formation, lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia: Sedimentology, calcareous nannofossil, organic geochemistry, and organic petrography integrated approach","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104591","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coal.2024.104591","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Middle Miocene Balikpapan Formation is exposed in the Samarinda Anticlinorium, which forms part of the Lower Kutai Basin situated on East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The Balikpapan Formation is considered the main source rock for oil and gas fields in Lower Kutai Basin. This study integrates sedimentology, organic geochemistry, organic petrography and calcareous nannofossil analysis to characterize the depositional environment, to determine the source of the organic matter, and to assess the hydrocarbon potential of the Balikpapan Formation. The studied sections contain at one locality calcareous nannofossil assemblages with low diversity including <em>Sphenolithus heteromorphus</em>, suggesting nannofossil zones NN4 – NN5 (upper Burdigalian - Langhian-lower Serravallian) are restricted to the Air Putih section in the northeastern part of the study area. Six facies associations were identified in the study area, comprising eleven lithofacies, interpreted as fluvial-deltaic to shallow marine in origin. The fine-grained lithofacies include shale, coaly shale and coal while the coarse-grained facies include sandstone and sandy conglomerates. The geochemical results (TOC) indicate that the analyzed samples have strongly varying total organic carbon (TOC) contents. The organic matter is composed of type III (gas-prone) and type II-III (mixed oil and gas prone) kerogen, with HI values ranging from 32 to 252 mg HC/g TOC. The Rock-Eval parameter T_max 409–441 °C and vitrinite reflectance values (0.40–0.67 %Rr) indicate that the sediments are immature to marginal mature. The rank of coal in the Balikpapan Formation ranges from the sub-bituminous to the high-volatile bituminous B stage.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13864,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Coal Geology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166516224001484/pdfft?md5=ff70757cc815fc2b8fb4b0c03eb84cca&pid=1-s2.0-S0166516224001484-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142088872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}