The Shanan sag in the central-western Bohai Bay Basin hosts high-quality Paleogene source rocks within the Shahejie Formation’s third member(E_(2)s_(3)).Despite hydrocarbon indications in Cenozoic strata,no commercia...The Shanan sag in the central-western Bohai Bay Basin hosts high-quality Paleogene source rocks within the Shahejie Formation’s third member(E_(2)s_(3)).Despite hydrocarbon indications in Cenozoic strata,no commercial accumulations have been discovered.An integrated approach combining geochemical analysis,fluid inclusion thermometry,apatite fission-track(AFT)thermochronology,and basin modeling was employed to unravel the paleo-geothermal regime and hydrocarbon generation history of E_(2)s_(3) source rocks.AFT data from the Shahejie Formation’s second member(E_(2)s_(2))reveal a tectonothermal event at 25 Ma that accelerated E_(2)s_(3) maturation.Outside three sub-sag depocenters,current E_(2)s_(2) reservoir temperatures remain below the 25 Ma paleo-geothermal maxima despite subsequent Neogene burial.Hydrocarbon-bearing brine inclusions in E_(2)s_(2) reservoirs exhibit peak homogenization temperatures(Th)at 25 Ma,with minimal high-temperature signals,indicating that E_(2)s_(3) hydrocarbon generation peaked during the Paleogene thermal event,with limited late-stage accumulation.The regional effects of the Dongying Movement necessitate thick Neogene sedimentation to compensate for the 25 Ma paleo-geothermal anomaly.Our findings emphasize targeting Neogene depocenters in petroleum exploration to mitigate the inhibitory effects of high paleo-heat flow on late hydrocarbon generation,thereby enhancing current accumulation potential.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation(41802169)Key Laboratory of Polar Geology and Marine Mineral Resources Foudation(HNPY-202506)for supporting this study.
文摘The Shanan sag in the central-western Bohai Bay Basin hosts high-quality Paleogene source rocks within the Shahejie Formation’s third member(E_(2)s_(3)).Despite hydrocarbon indications in Cenozoic strata,no commercial accumulations have been discovered.An integrated approach combining geochemical analysis,fluid inclusion thermometry,apatite fission-track(AFT)thermochronology,and basin modeling was employed to unravel the paleo-geothermal regime and hydrocarbon generation history of E_(2)s_(3) source rocks.AFT data from the Shahejie Formation’s second member(E_(2)s_(2))reveal a tectonothermal event at 25 Ma that accelerated E_(2)s_(3) maturation.Outside three sub-sag depocenters,current E_(2)s_(2) reservoir temperatures remain below the 25 Ma paleo-geothermal maxima despite subsequent Neogene burial.Hydrocarbon-bearing brine inclusions in E_(2)s_(2) reservoirs exhibit peak homogenization temperatures(Th)at 25 Ma,with minimal high-temperature signals,indicating that E_(2)s_(3) hydrocarbon generation peaked during the Paleogene thermal event,with limited late-stage accumulation.The regional effects of the Dongying Movement necessitate thick Neogene sedimentation to compensate for the 25 Ma paleo-geothermal anomaly.Our findings emphasize targeting Neogene depocenters in petroleum exploration to mitigate the inhibitory effects of high paleo-heat flow on late hydrocarbon generation,thereby enhancing current accumulation potential.
