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Evaporative Fractionation as the Important Formation Mechanism of Light Oil Reservoirs in the Dongying Depression, NE China

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  • Rongzhen Qiao

    (National Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Engineering, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China)

  • Meijun Li

    (National Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Engineering, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China)

  • Donglin Zhang

    (National Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Engineering, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China)

  • Zhonghong Chen

    (School of Geoscience, China University of Petroleum, Changjiang West Road 66, Qingdao 266580, China)

  • Hong Xiao

    (National Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Engineering, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China)

Abstract

Light oil, a high-quality energy resource abundant in deep basins, is prevalent in the northern zone of the Dongying Depression. To elucidate the formation mechanism of light oil reservoirs, this study investigates the molecular and stable isotope composition, biomarkers, light hydrocarbons, and diamondoid compositions of petroleum. The results reveal that the gas primarily consists of oil-cracking gas from a late filling event, mixed with oil-associated gas generated during the source rock’s “oil window” maturity phase. Methane exhibits enriched light carbon isotopes, indicating noticeable migration fractionation effects. The crude oil in the same deep strata exhibits high maturity, originating from both terrestrial and aquatic organic matter in the source materials. Molar proportions of n -alkanes and light hydrocarbon indices (Tol/ n C 7 , n C 7 /MCH) indicate significant evaporative fractionation in the petroleum reservoirs. This fractionation process modified early-formed oil reservoirs due to the late filling of highly mature gas reservoirs. The evaporative fractionation at different stages has varying effects on the diamondoid ratio (1- + 2-MA)/(3- + 4-MD). It is considered a pivotal mechanism in the formation of deep condensate reservoirs and volatile oil reservoirs.

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  • Rongzhen Qiao & Meijun Li & Donglin Zhang & Zhonghong Chen & Hong Xiao, 2024. "Evaporative Fractionation as the Important Formation Mechanism of Light Oil Reservoirs in the Dongying Depression, NE China," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-19, July.
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