Title of article :
Geochemical Characterization of Kazhdumi Source Rock in the Khaviz Oil Field, Southwest of Iran, Using Rock-Eval Pyrolysis
Author/Authors :
Khalatbari, Mehrbod Department of Earth Sciences - Basic Science Faculty - Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch Tehran , Kamali, Mohammad Reza Organic Geochemistry Department - Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran , Arian, Mehran Department of Earth Sciences - Basic Science Faculty - Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch Tehran , Ghorbani, Buyuk Organic Geochemistry Department - Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran
Abstract :
The Khaviz oil field located in Dezful embayment is one of Iran’s southwest oil fields. In this study, a total of 28 cutting samples from Kazhdumi formation (well No. KZ1, Khaviz oil field) were subject to geochemical investigation using Rock-Eval pyrolysis for the first time. The results of pyrolysis indicated that Kazhdumi source rock has significant hydrocarbon production potentiality and already entered the oil generation window. As inferred from the diagram of OI versus HI, Kazhdumi source rock contains organic matter type II kerogen deposited in paralic environment with anoxic to suboxic conditions. Using the diagram of S2 versus TOC, the absorbed carbon content, neutral carbon, and active carbon were calculated to be 0.42, 0.39, and 2.43 wt.% respectively.
Keywords :
Khaviz Oil Field , Kazhdumi Source Rock , Rock-Eval Pyrolysis , Geochemical Evaluation
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
