Abstract
In this paper, terahertz time-domain spectroscopy was employed to study the properties of marine kerogen from Western Canada Basin at various temperatures. On the basis of terahertz absorption coefficients of samples, the evolution model of oil and gas generation in kerogen was established, explained, and verified by IR and principal component analysis. In addition, the molecular models of kerogen were simulated by means of the quantum chemistry. Then the vibration characteristics of functional groups in terahertz band were analyzed, and the reasons for different absorptions of kerogen at different temperatures were explained. This study will provide a reference for thermal evolution kinetics of kerogen, as well as an effective complement to the potential evaluation of oil and gas resources.
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