Geologic Controls on Nitrogen Isotopes in Marine Black Shale

Geologic Controls on Nitrogen Isotopes in Marine Black Shale
Author: Keith Thomas Rivera
Publisher:
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2013
Genre:
ISBN:

Determining depositional environments of organic-rich black shale can enhance the identification of hydrocarbon producing intervals. Several methods have been utilized to identify depositional environments; however, for this study an isotopic approach was used. Bulk sedimentary delta15N signals have been used to identify water column redox states of sediments, but affects of thermal maturity on delta15N are unknown. Understanding the thermal maturity alterations on bulk sedimentary delta15N is relevant to identifying target intervals for ultimate hydrocarbon recovery. In attempt to understand the depositional, diagenetic, and thermal maturation affects on the bulk sedimentary delta15N signals, we sampled the Devonian-age Woodford Shale at different depths from the depocenter of the Anadarko Basin to an outcrop east of the Anadarko Shelf in the Ozark Plateau to test different thermal maturity levels. The Ro maturity levels of the Woodford Shale at the sample locations ranged from 0.56% to 1.43%, which cover oil generation to gas generation.

Black Shales

Black Shales
Author: P. B. Wignall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1994
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Black shales provides the first comprehensive synthesis of the diverse research regarding the origin of petroleum source rocks. The book offers in-depth reviews from the fields sedimentology, palaeoecology, and geochemistry, and particularly focuses on the influence of palaeo-oxygen levels. Current debates--including the one over the influence of sedimentation rate, productivity, and enhanced preservation on the burial efficiency of organic carbon--receive a lively discussion. In addition, the importance of newly defined concepts of sequence stratigraphy to models of the formation of black shales receives an in-depth treatment for the first time. The book will be of interest to all geologists investigating palaeoenvironments, particularly those engaged in the search for hydrocarbons.

Carbon Isotope Stratigraphy

Carbon Isotope Stratigraphy
Author: Michael Montenari
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 782
Release: 2020-10-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128209925

Carbon Isotope Stratigraphy, Volume Five in the Advances in Sequence Stratigraphy series, covers research in stratigraphic disciplines, including the most recent developments in the geosciences. This fully commissioned review publication aims to foster and convey progress in stratigraphy with its inclusion of a variety of topics, including Carbon isotope stratigraphy - principles and applications, Interpreting Phanerozoic d13C patterns as periodic glacio-eustatic sequences, Stable carbon isotopes in archaeological plant remains, Review of the Upper Ediacaran-Lower Cambrian Detrital Series in Central and North Iberia: NE Africa as possible Source Area, Calibrating d13C and d18O chemostratigraphic correlations across Cambrian strata of SW, and much more. - Contains contributions from leading authorities in the field - Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field - Aims to foster and convey progress in stratigraphy, including geochronology, magnetostratigraphy, lithostratigraphy, event-stratigraphy, and more

Using Geochemical Data

Using Geochemical Data
Author: Hugh Rollinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2021-05-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1108803822

This textbook is a complete rewrite, and expansion of Hugh Rollinson's highly successful 1993 book Using Geochemical Data: Evaluation, Presentation, Interpretation. Rollinson and Pease's new book covers the explosion in geochemical thinking over the past three decades, as new instruments and techniques have come online. It provides a comprehensive overview of how modern geochemical data are used in the understanding of geological and petrological processes. It covers major element, trace element, and radiogenic and stable isotope geochemistry. It explains the potential of many geochemical techniques, provides examples of their application, and emphasizes how to interpret the resulting data. Additional topics covered include the critical statistical analysis of geochemical data, current geochemical techniques, effective display of geochemical data, and the application of data in problem solving and identifying petrogenetic processes within a geological context. It will be invaluable for all graduate students, researchers, and professionals using geochemical techniques.

Magnetic Susceptibility Application

Magnetic Susceptibility Application
Author: A.C. Da Silva
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2015-10-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 186239721X

Magnetic susceptibility (MS) is a tool frequently used by geologists on sediments or rocks to perform correlations and sea-level or climatic reconstructions. Applied measurements are made on unoriented, bulk samples and bulk MS is mostly influenced by the magnetic mineral content of the rock and often interpreted as influenced by detrital inputs. Magnetic data acquisition is fast and straightforward and this allows the high-resolution sampling needed for palaeoclimatic research (e.g. spectral analysis). However, the link with detrital inputs is not always preserved and the impact of diagenesis on the final MS signal can blur primary information. This volume includes contributions dealing with the origin of the magnetic minerals, and the application of MS as a palaeoenvironmental or palaeoclimatic proxy and also as a tool to provide astronomical calibration in order to improve the chronology of selected time intervals.

Development of Unconventional Reservoirs

Development of Unconventional Reservoirs
Author: Reza Rezaee
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2020-04-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3039285807

The need for energy is increasing and but the production from conventional reservoirs is declining quickly. This requires an economically and technically feasible source of energy for the coming years. Among some alternative future energy solutions, the most reasonable source is from unconventional reservoirs. As the name “unconventional” implies, different and challenging approaches are required to characterize and develop these resources. This Special Issue covers some of the technical challenges for developing unconventional energy sources from shale gas/oil, tight gas sand, and coalbed methane.