Abstract

Using molecular geochemical data from infrared spectrometer and pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, this paper investigates the petroleum generation characteristics of Jurassic coal measures from Kuche depression, Tarim Basin, NW China. The results showed that the Jurassic coaly rocks with medium maturity (R0%: 0.8–1.1) were enriched in gas-prone functionalities (-CH3) and low molecular weight pyrolysates (< nC21), indicating that the coaly rocks from Kuche depression were gas/condensate prone at the stages of middle to high maturation, and it was further supported by the oil/source correlation from well Yinan 2 in this region.

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