Understanding organic matter supply in the Eocene to Miocene Lark Formation, Danish North Sea

IF 5.6 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS International Journal of Coal Geology Pub Date : 2024-07-20 DOI:10.1016/j.coal.2024.104575
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The significance of the Lark Formation is underscored by the variations in regional depositional environments and climatic conditions that characterized the late Cenozoic sedimentary flux into the Danish North Sea basin. This study marks the first systematic investigation of sedimentary organic matter in the Lark Formation. A total of 391 drill cuttings from 7 wells in the Danish North Sea were collected and analyzed. All 391 samples were analyzed by pyrolysis geochemistry, and thirty-eight were examined petrographically using reflected light to document maceral composition. This allowed the investigation into spatial and temporal variations in the distribution and properties of organic matter within the Danish North Sea Basin from the latest Eocene to the Middle Miocene. The results reveal that the organic matter comprises primarily Type III kerogen and is thermally immature, as indicated by thermal indicators (Tmax < 430 °C, mean HRo = 0.3%, mean R/G = 0.51). The kerogen is predominantly composed of huminite (abundant), liptinite (less abundant), and inertinite (trace quantity) macerals.

The increasing trend in total organic carbon (TOC) commenced mainly in the northeastern part of the basin (F-1 well) in the late Oligocene. From the late Oligocene to the Early and Middle Miocene, there was a progressive clockwise shift in this increasing trend of sedimentary organic carbon content towards the southernmost part of the Danish North Sea basin (Adda-3, E-1, Dany-1X and Jens-1 wells). The results of the analysis further demonstrate that this rise in sedimentary organic carbon is primarily driven by the increased content of huminite and inertinite.

Given the immaturity of the organic matter and its consistent preservation conditions, the spatial and temporal increase in the abundance of huminite and inertinite is attributed to the influx of allochthonous organic matter from terrestrial sources. This influx was primarily influenced by climatic changes and subsequent alterations in runoff. Lower runoff during cooler and drier climates from the latest Eocene to the late Oligocene resulted in a low influx of allochthonous organic matter. Conversely, higher runoff during warmer and more humid conditions in the Early Miocene and earliest Middle Miocene markedly increased its influx. The distribution of allochthonous organic matter in the study area depended on the positioning of basin entrances and depocenters, which respectively determined the supply routes and accumulation sites. This further contributed to the relatively higher abundance of allochthonous organic matter in the areas near the corresponding stratum depocenters.

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了解丹麦北海始新世至中新世云雀地层的有机质供应情况
区域沉积环境和气候条件的变化凸显了云雀地层的重要性,这些变化是晚新生代沉积物流入丹麦北海盆地的特征。这项研究是对云雀地层沉积有机物的首次系统调查。共收集并分析了来自丹麦北海 7 口井的 391 份钻屑样品。对所有 391 个样本都进行了热解地球化学分析,并利用反射光对 38 个样本进行了岩石学检查,以记录宏观组成。这样就可以研究丹麦北海盆地从最近的始新世到中新世有机物质分布和性质的空间和时间变化。研究结果表明,有机质主要由 III 型角质组成,热指标(Tmax < 430 °C,平均 HRo = 0.3%,平均 R/G = 0.51)表明有机质的热成熟度较低。角质主要由腐植质(含量丰富)、尖晶石(含量较少)和惰性石(微量)大颗粒组成。总有机碳(TOC)的增加趋势主要始于晚渐新世盆地的东北部(F-1井)。从渐新世晚期到中新世早期,沉积有机碳含量的增加趋势呈顺时针方向逐渐向丹麦北海盆地最南端移动(Adda-3、E-1、Dany-1X 和 Jens-1 井)。分析结果进一步表明,沉积有机碳的增加主要是由腐植质和惰性质含量的增加所驱动的。鉴于有机质的不成熟性及其稳定的保存条件,腐植质和惰性质丰度在空间和时间上的增加归因于来自陆地的异源有机质的流入。这种流入主要受气候变化和随之而来的径流变化的影响。从始新世晚期到渐新世晚期,在较凉爽干燥的气候条件下,径流量较小,导致流入的外源有机物较少。相反,在早中新世和中新世早期较为温暖和潮湿的条件下,径流量较高,使流入的有机物明显增加。异源有机质在研究区域的分布取决于盆地入口和沉积中心的位置,它们分别决定了有机质的供应路线和堆积地点。这进一步导致了相应地层沉积中心附近地区的异源有机质相对较多。
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International Journal of Coal Geology
International Journal of Coal Geology 工程技术-地球科学综合
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38 days
期刊介绍: The International Journal of Coal Geology deals with fundamental and applied aspects of the geology and petrology of coal, oil/gas source rocks and shale gas resources. The journal aims to advance the exploration, exploitation and utilization of these resources, and to stimulate environmental awareness as well as advancement of engineering for effective resource management.
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