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A novel method for quantifying hydrocarbon micromigration in heterogeneous shale and the controlling mechanism

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  • Hu, Tao
  • Liu, Yuan
  • Jiang, Fujie
  • Pang, Xiongqi
  • Wang, Qifeng
  • Zhou, Kuo
  • Wu, Guanyun
  • Jiang, Zhenxue
  • Huang, Liliang
  • Jiang, Shu
  • Zhang, Chenxi
  • Li, Maowen
  • Chen, Zhangxin

Abstract

Almost 70 years after shale oil was first studied, “self-souring” was widely regarded as an essential feature of shale oil. Recently, micromigration, which is a bridge connecting hydrocarbon generation, expulsion and enrichment in shale, has been discovered and confirmed as shale oil exploration deepens. However, due to strong heterogeneity, quantitative evaluation of hydrocarbon micromigration in shale remains unclear, making scientific understanding of shale oil enrichment mechanisms highly challenging. Based on the mass balance principle, we provide a quick and novel method to quantify hydrocarbon micromigration with the most commonly available geochemical data from Rock-Eval/total organic carbon (TOC) analysis by subtracting the real hydrocarbon generation potential (HGPR) from the original hydrocarbon generation potential (HGPO). The HGPR is calculated from pyrolysis parameters after light hydrocarbon calibration. Based on a kerogen kinetic theory, the HGPO is restored by utilizing a data-driven model with IBM-SPSS statistics. The results show that the Fengcheng Formation (P1f) shale features medium TOC contents, mixed kerogen types, mature to overmature levels, and high oil contents. Sixty-five percent of the P1f shale samples exhibit hydrocarbon intramicromigration, while the rest exhibit hydrocarbon extramicromigration. Shale oil contents and composition are closely related to hydrocarbon micromigration. The greater the hydrocarbon intramicromigration is, the higher the shale oil content. Micromigration occurs due to differences in hydrocarbon expulsion, pore space, and capillary pressure among shales. This method has a worldwide application for shale oil evaluation, and the findings will help to uncover shale oil differential enrichment mechanisms.

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  • Hu, Tao & Liu, Yuan & Jiang, Fujie & Pang, Xiongqi & Wang, Qifeng & Zhou, Kuo & Wu, Guanyun & Jiang, Zhenxue & Huang, Liliang & Jiang, Shu & Zhang, Chenxi & Li, Maowen & Chen, Zhangxin, 2024. "A novel method for quantifying hydrocarbon micromigration in heterogeneous shale and the controlling mechanism," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 288(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:288:y:2024:i:c:s0360544223031067
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.129712
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