Advanced search
Publication Cover
Petroleum Science and Technology Volume 38, 2020 - Issue 5
Submit an article Journal homepage
83
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Oil chemistry/Catalysis

Geochemical characteristics of carbon and hydrogen isotopes of light crude oils from the deep reservoirs in the Tazhong area of Tarim Basin, NW China

Haizu ZhangResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company, Korla, Xinjiang, China; View further author information
,
Jianbing XuState Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China; ;State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, China; View further author information
,
Ke ZhangResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company, Korla, Xinjiang, China; View further author information
,
Zhiwei WeiState Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China; ;University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
,
Qing ZhaoResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company, Korla, Xinjiang, China; View further author information
,
Oluwabamise L. FaboyaState Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China; View further author information
&
Bin ChengState Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Correspondence[email protected]
View further author information
 show all
Pages 509-515 | Published online: 19 May 2020
 
Sample our Economics, Finance,Business & Industry journals, sign in here to start your access, latest two full volumes FREE to you for 14 days

Abstract

The stable carbon and hydrogen isotopes of light crude oils from deep reservoirs of Cambrian-Ordovician strata in Tazhong area of Tarim Basin, NW China were investigated. The δ13C and δD values determined from the oil samples ranged from −32.94 to −29.53‰ and −121.36 to −87.78‰, respectively. A positive correlation exists between δ13Coil and δDoil when the δ13Coil < −31.15‰, while a negative correlation occurs at δ13Coil > −31.15‰. This basic geochemical data is quite instructive in that the δ13Coil value of approximately −31‰ may be an important threshold value to delimit the origin of the organic matter that formed the light crude oils.

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDA14010103) and the National Oil and Gas Project of China (2017ZX05008002).

Log in via your institution

Access through your institution

Log in to Taylor & Francis Online

Restore content access

Restore content access for purchases made as guest
Purchase options * Save for later

PDF download + Online access

  • 48 hours access to article PDF & online version
  • Article PDF can be downloaded
  • Article PDF can be printed
USD 61.00 Add to cart

Issue Purchase

  • 30 days online access to complete issue
  • Article PDFs can be downloaded
  • Article PDFs can be printed
USD 855.00 Add to cart

* Local tax will be added as applicable

Related Research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.