Lacustrine fine-grained sedimentary features and organicrich shale distribution pattern: A case study of Chang 7 Member of Triassic Yanchang Formation in Ordos Basin, NW China

Petroleum Exploration and Development

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 37-47

  Yuan, Xuanjun ^a   Lin, Senhu ^a   Liu, Qun ^a   Yao, Jingli ^b   Wang, Lan ^a   Guo, Hao ^a   Deng, Xiuqin ^b   Cheng, Dawei ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

^b PETROCHINA CHANGQING OILFIELD COMPANY   (China)

Author keywords

Distribution pattern; Fine grained sediment; Ordos basin; Organic rich shale; Rock texture; Triassic yanchang formation

Indexed keywords

FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; KEROGEN; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MUDSTONE; ORGANIC MATTER; SHALE; TRIASSIC;

CHINA; ORDOS BASIN;

EID: 84923376526     PISSN: 18763804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1876-3804(15)60004-0     Document Type: Article

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