Petrographic and geochemical characteristics of deep-lacustrine organic-rich mudstone and shale of the Upper Triassic Chang 7 member in the southern Ordos Basin, northern China: Implications for shale oil exploration
Ningliang Sun, Tianyu Chen, Jianhua Zhong, Jianbo Gao, Xueyao Shi, Chunqi Xue, Rudy Swennen
Topics & Concepts
GeologySteraneSedimentary depositional environmentPetrographyOil shaleGeochemistryDiagenesisTerrigenous sedimentOrganic matterKerogenLithologySedimentary rockVitriniteMaceralDetritusPyriteHopanoidsSource rockPaleontologyStructural basinOrganic chemistryChemistryHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeological Studies and Exploration