Application of Rare-Earth Elements and Comparison to Molecular Markers in Oil–Source Correlation of Tight Oil: A Case Study of Chang 7 of the Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation in Longdong Area, Ordos Basin, China
Abstract
The biomarker features of 10 Chang 7 crude oil samples were investigated by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS), and the rare-earth element (REE) compositions of 16 Chang 7 and Chang 8 crude oil samples were determined by inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP–MS) for the first time in Longdong area. Oil–source correlation analysis was improved by biomarkers and REEs. The distribution and relative ratios of a series of biomarker parameters in saturated hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbons of crude oil samples indicate that Chang 7 tight oil has already reached the mature stage. The organic matter mainly comes from lower aquatic organisms of algae, with some contribution of micro-organisms and bacteria, while the forming environment of tight oil is mainly the transitional environment of sub-oxidizing to sub-reducing. The V/(V + Ni) and Ni/Co ratios of crude oil samples suggest that the specific redox conditions of Chang 71 and Chang 72 samples were slightly oxic, while Chang 73 and Chang 8 samples were formed under an anoxic environment. The results of both biomarker-based and REE-based oil–source correlation analysis indicate that Chang 71 and Chang 72 tight oils come from Chang 7 mudstone, while most of the Chang 73 tight oils are from Chang 7 oil shale, with part of mixed from Chang 7 mudstone. This recognition may indicate that Chang 7 mudstone and oil shale are two relatively independent hydrocarbon self-generation and near-storage systems. The…
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